The place to be for Google Android developers, users, startup entrepreneurs, involved in planning and implementing applications as well as those wishing to learn more about the development knowledge or the business opportunities related the technology. We get together few times a month to share projects, opportunities, and how-tos related to developing for the Android Platform. Experienced developers, newcomers, and people with ideas are all welcome. We've enjoyed presentations from developers, …

The place for Google Chrome, HTML5 & cloud computing developers, cloud computing entrepreneurs, users, involved in planning and implementing applications for Chrome as well as those wishing to learn more about the business opportunities related Chrome. We get together monthly to share solutions, opportunities, and how-tos related to Chrome browser, and Chrome OS. Experienced developers, newcomers, and people with ideas are all welcome. We've enjoyed presentations from developers, entrepreneurs, …

This is a group for developers, designers, entrepreneurs and investors who are interested in creating, making, hacking, funding wearable devices, accessories and applications. Examples include Google Glass-based apps and devices, Pebble watch. Initially, we will focus on talks and demos. As the ecosystem grew, we plan to bring hackathons and contests. Ideas are welcome, so are volunteers.

This is a forum and meetup for people interested to learn more about Payment Systems, Programming API, Processors, Gateways, Terminals, PCI Compliance, Consumer and Enterprise solutions and Payment Ecosystem overall. We will have technical discussions by industry leaders and speakers from Paypal, Google, CardSpring and many other companies.

Welcome to Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs & Startup Group, world's largest mobile entrepreneurs community! From App to Startup! From Developer to Entrepreneur! Meet other local entrepreneurs /founders/Hackers/Developers, VCs, and leaders for the mobile / Internet industry, including Android, iOS, WP, HTML5 , Cloud, Facebook, Chrome! Come to our events to network and share your stories. Hear how others have overcome hurdles and achieved success. All are welcome! This fast growing Entrepreneur commu …

Stanford Web Consortium is all about Social Media - Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+ and Blogs. Bottom line - how do we make money with these Social Media? Is Facebook better than LinkedIn better than Twitter better than Google+ better than blogs for making money? This meetup is devoted to how to make money (legitimately) off of the Social Media platforms. Got ideas? Come share. Come learn. Our organizer, Bill Belew, is The Traffic Professor = his primary source of income is from blogging AN …

This is a group for users of the Stoic platform and its applications. All skills levels are welcome, from hardcore node.js developers to enthusiastic business users. We meet for Friends of Stoic Open Tab events in Palo Alto, CA and around the world.

We are Mario and Angelica and we run I.E.I., an Italian Language and Cultural Institute You can find information about our Institute and ITALIAN CLASSES at http://www.TheFinestItalian.com Mario Fusco operates IEI (Italian Educational Institute), http://www.thefinestitalian.com. He is is the Italian Language teaching Professor at Menlo College in Atherton. Angelica Di Chiara (Fusco) is a professional Artist   http://finestitalian.com/italian-artisans/angelica-di-chiara/ and teaches Acrylic Painti …

I'm starting this group to discuss current news. I'm reading challenged to understand news and current affairs. I tried to understand news on TV and cable channels, but most news is presented as views, not as facts. The choices media make, as to what will be in headlines and how they decide to present facts, are interesting. Then came news aggregators like google news. They do a better job of presenting everything that is published, but they are still struggling to get the facts out of new eve …

Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of Silicon Valley -  the innovation capital of the world. The advent of the Digital Age has democratized innovation and entrepreneurship. Never before has it been more possible for anyone from anywhere,  with  a great idea and a burning desire to succeed,  to make it big, and in the process, change the world in a relatively short period of time. HP, Intel, Apple, Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Yahoo,  eBay, Amazon, Google, Facebook and many, many, many other ico …

From corporate giants Rackspace, AWS, Google, Microsoft, VMware to startups such as Parse and Scalr... Cloud computing is changing the way we work and reshaping the way we manage and run companies. From startups to enterprises, it is disrupting the IT landscape. Come discuss how these Web services flatten the competitive landscape, and allow you and I to compete against the behemoths of Yester years.

This group was started in April of 2003. We switched from java.net to meetup.com at the beginning of 2009. This Java User Group (JUG) is for anyone interested in learning more about JEE web application development. We meet at Google in Mountain View, California, on the third Wednesday of the month. All levels of JEE web application development experience are welcome. Our meetings are always free to attend.

Mobile Forum is an open  community in the mobile industry in Silicon Valley. Mobile Forum provides valuable information exchange for Mobile & App ecosystem at Silicon Valley, from developers, entrepreneurs, leaders, visionaries; from Android, iOS, WP, Mobile HTML5, Apps, platforms, devices, platforms, solutions, tools, to startups. Mobile Forum holds various event activities and opportunities for members to meet with leaders, including mobile internet leaders, app experts, solutions leaders, and …

This group is for people who want to meet other local enthusiasts to go Geocaching and/or to go Mapping. Anyone can join. Geocaching Geocaching is both a sport and a game. The idea is that people who like this game has hidden caches all over the world and all it takes to find them is the coordinates, a couple of clues and a GPS unit. Once found caches are often like a small treasure. The finder can take something from the treasure as long as they leave something for others to find. Mapping …

This group will feature keynote speakers & panelists who are involved with Social Commerce, with persons from Facebook (Credits, Stores), Google (Checkout, In-App Purchases), Apple (App Store), Ebay, Etsy, Groupon, IFeelGoods, Payvment, Amazon, Visa, PayPal & Amex. What is social commerce? Social commerce is a subset of electronic commerce that involves using social media, online media that supports social interaction and user contributions, to assist in the online buying and selling of produc …

StartupMonthly is a seed fund and an on-going startup accelerator in San Francisco providing a global ecosystem of resources, tools and mentors for early-stage startups. Startups accepted to the accelerator will get up to $300K initial investment. During our on-going mentorship program in our offices in San Francisco we will work with you to quickly build and release the right minimum viable product, analyze customer engagement and metrics, and then react and iterate accordingly. We will become …

Meet other developers who enjoy the agility and quality in writing automated tests. Come and hear experts demonstrate new tools and techniques. Participate in discussions on how to solve particular challenges. We target developers and expect to span both introductory and advanced subjects, including: Experience exchange, Q&A Web UI testing using Selenium or WatiN Testing embedded software Test Driven Development Behaviour Driven Development When to use stubs and mocks Google Test (C++ testing f …

As the global IT industry is rapidly shifting from traditional computer world to emerging Mobile World, the Silicon Valley, the world's base of IT innovations, evolves quickly to become the Global Mobile Valley (Mobile World Center), pioneered by leading Mobile Technology Players such as Apple, Google, Intel, Oracle, Cisco, Facebook, IBM, Amazon, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Samsung, Ericsson, Broadcom, Huawei, Nokia, etc. Based on Delson Group research, over trillion dollar business will be in the sec …

We are a group of developers that want people to discover our apps AND generate thousands of downloads.  So we get together to learn and share mobile app marketing strategy for Apple iPhone, iPad, iOS and Google Android.  Developers can share what methods worked and what didn't.  There will also be speakers from companies that provide solutions to increase your user base.  Feel free to contact me with ideas or suggestions for speakers, topics, venues and sponsorships.  If you would like to prese …

So maybe it's OK if we don't always have time to finish the book... This group is for Moms and expectant Moms in Silicon Valley who want to grow their social circles. I work at Google, and after having our baby my husband and I moved to Palo Alto after a year in London and many years in San Francisco. I'm looking to develop a social circle down South, and I'm guessing there are many other people like me out there! In this book club, we choose a book and a thematically appropriate cuisine (e.g., …

Conversations on Cleantech 2.0 We have seen this picture before. Only a decade ago, Web 1.0 had crashed amid high profile failures and bankruptcies. Billions had been lost. LPs and VCs mourned that successful business models were virtually nonexistant in all of the four "C"s on the internet: Communication, Content, Commerce and Community. It's hard to remember now, but it was very challenging to raise money for internet businesses. But bandwith, storage, and software platforms had gotten cheap. …

Basically, We Want You to Come Sing with Us. Are you a former or current member of a chorus or acappella group in search of a new outlet for your dazzling voice? Or maybe you sing in a band that performs on campus every now and then? Or maybe you're just a guy with a good voice who never really thought about pursuing it before? Then Pacific Standard might be the perfect ensemble for you! How's that for a marketing pitch? But seriously, we're a new men's chorus in the Bay Area that hopes to offer …