Cloud computing is changing the way we work, and it is reshaping the way we manage and run companies. From startups to enterprises, it is flattening the competitive landscape by providing almost unlimited scalability and On-Demand resources at moments notice without requiring millions of dollars in CapEX investment in building out such a technology infrastructure. For many practitioners, Enterprise PaaS and Cloud Computing has captured their fancy and forever changed their way of designing scala …

The Minnesota PHP User Group is a community for people to network, share knowledge, and learn about PHP, the various frameworks and open source technologies.

              Overview: Are you an internet marketing professional in the Minneapolis / St. Paul area? Do you make your living online as a consultant or business owner? Stay on the forefront of Internet Marketing in Minneapolis with the Minneapolis Internet & Search Marketing Authority: Social Media Search Engine Optimization Pay Per Click & Media Buying Conversion Optimization Email Marketing Let's share our common experiences to drive more traffic and generate sales / leads. A foc …

Jeff Mills & Reed Floren, two very successful internationally recognized internet marketers from the Twin Cities, are joining forces to hold monthly meetups where YOU are the STAR and YOUR business and website are the main attraction. We do what we call, "HOT SEATS" where we put YOUR website up on the big screen and critique it in front of a live audience! You'll get amazing feedback from everyone in the room. Plus as an attendee, you'll learn incredible tips on website optimization, Search …

The Twin Cities Magento User Group is dedicated to helping Magento store owners and developers find a common place to talk about their Magento store. Anyone who is using Magento or just wants to learn more about Magento should join this group!

Looking to learn more about Visual Studio? This is a 300-400 level meetup. We focus on real world application and demonstrations of Visual Studio, along with practical tips & tricks to help you stay ahead of new and upcoming changes. Come check us out! We meet the 3rd Wednesday of every month from 5-6:30pm CDT. Pizza & Drinks provided at every meeting.

Do you want explore ideas in your local community that promote government transparency, citizen participation, local public media, and community problem-solving? Are you ready to use online tools and social media to help make that happen? Whether you are an everyday neighbor, an elected official, a city staffer, an open government advocate, a blogger, a software developer, a citizen reporter or professional journalist, this Meetup is about connecting local people who see greater transpare …

GSUMMITx - Gamification in Minneapolis/St-Paul is a Meetup for anyone involved in and/or interested in the topic of gamification, engagement and/or loyalty. A few times each year, we'll ask the community to come together to hear a speaker from the gamification space, 1-2 demos from companies using gamification in their business model, and our unique workshop-like game called "Play for a Cause." We'll have some grub and beverages for everyone as well. This meetup is run by the Team at Gamificatio …

A group to meet and discuss, learn and present on the miriad of web technologies that Google supports, promotes and offers.   Main discussion board at https://groups.google.com/group/tc-gtug?hl=en

… We are looking for new members in the following catagories: Accounting/Bookkeeping, Appraiser, Attorney-Estate/Business, Auto Repair, Auto Sales, Banking, Beauty, Catering, Chiropractor, Cleaners, Computer/Technology, Dental, Electrician, Fitness, Handyman, Heating and Air Conditioning, Landscaping, Massage, Painting, Photography, Plumber, Printing/Promotion, Realtor, Salon, Staffing/Employee Benefits, Title, Travel, Web Design. All visitors are welcome to attend. Existing members have first …

You know who you are. You see the dry cleaner sorting though a stack of paper slips and you think "I could write an app for that". You want to measure the steps in a process and improve it with an open source platform. We come up with ideas. We come up with ways to realize those ideas. We build web apps. We want to highlight trusted tools of the trade, cool projects that you are contributing to, and review cutting edge technology.  When we have a solid group it would be great to pool together ou …

Come and attend this Meetup on a regular basis and we will help you get your WordPress Site up and running so that you can go LIVE! in 120 days. Currently, we are looking for a Meetup Location in Woodbury, MN. First, we will show you how to purchase a Domain Name and set up your Hosting. Then we will show you how to easily install a new WordPress blog on your new Hosting Account using a special Internet Service that does all the heavy lifting for us. This will ensure that your blog will be muc …

Meetup with other local professionals who are interested in the Online News Association (ONA). Gather with writers, editors, photographers, producers, and all with an interest in the production of news for digital presentation. For more information or to become a member, check out http://www.journalists.org

This group is forum to gather and share experiences around Cloud Computing, especially Amazon Web Services. If you have used EC2, S3, Amazon Payments, Mechanical Turk or are interested in learning more about how others have, come join our group.

Android user group.  This is the same Android User Group of MN that has been hosted by Code42.  This meetup group is to clarify and allow for unique branding of the the events.

Getting Minnesota bloggers who blog for business together to network, learn new Blogging, Social Media and Web 2.0 strategies from each other, and to have some fun!