A group committed to teaching and learning all aspects of Web Technology. This group is made possible by Vork, the enterprise PHP framework designed for rapid development of performance-oriented scalable applications. Vork has no learning curve! No proprietary syntax or terminology to learn! PHP developers can use Vork productively within minutes and become certified Enterprise Architects within a short time. Vork is the most-intuitive PHP framework and an ideal tool to architect any PHP project …

Gathering of people interested in search, discovery, analytics, and the related fields -- information gathering, extraction, and retrieval, natural language processing, text analytics, data mining, sentiment detection, named entity recognition, visualizations. Talks about Apache Solr, ElasticSearch, Lucene, and other search tools.

NYC Predictive Analytics is a non-profit professional group that meets monthly to discuss diverse topics in predictive analytics and applied machine learning.  We are a group 1000+ members strong comprised of analysts, computer scientists, engineers, executives, entrepreneurs and students with a deep interest in these fields & related technologies. Meeting topics are varied and can focus on, as examples, new trends and technologies, best practices for development in big-data environments, and fu …

NY Data Stories - Digital Insights & Analytics Meetup provides a  forum for intellectual exchange and stirring up discussion on the true story behind "the data". This meetup welcomes members to: 1. open up their data and 2. to offer insights and recommendations to optimize results Format of meetups in 2012 will be: 1. Introduction 2. Open discussion about Data Trends - what new tool have you discovered or want to vet? 3. New Tech Startup talking about how their startup will revolutionize da …

Meet other local SEOs, marketers, developers, designers, and anyone interested in SEO. Everyone is welcome to join and attend! We will also be discussing SEO, PPC, website analytics, link building, web design, web development and other webmaster topics. Monthly meetings in downtown Scranton right for now, probably will increase to 2x month meeting schedule soon. Please contact Stijn Amundsen at kinnaert@gmail.com if you have a topic or information you'd like to present.

PhillyDB members are database developers, data architects, DBAs, analysts - and application developers, too. We meet to learn about enterprise systems (Oracle, SQLServer, DB2), open source systems (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite), big data management systems (Hadoop, MPP, NoSQL, NewSQL, and real-time SQL databases), and analytics tools. Come learn with us.  And if you're doing or building something interesting, come tell us about it!

Are you a small business owner, entrepreneur, communicator or marketer? Looking for fresh ideas on how to market online? Every month, the Greater Philly Small Business Marketers host events in the Philadelphia region to network and learn practical strategies to connect with customers and grow your business. As a member, you'll get to: Learn from other small businesses Share your knowledge Swap stories Network with fellow small business marketers Discover new ways to grow your business Our Ev …

Data is all the rage these days, often presented as the next big trend in the evolution of the Web, and the next big opportunity for internet entrepreneurs. This Meetup focuses on the business aspects of the data revolution: startup opportunities, new products, business models, funding trends, emerging players, and ways for existing startups to leverage their data. Technical aspects will also occasionally be discussed, but attendees do not need to have a technical background. While hosted at Blo …

The Vertica Professionals group was created to provide a forum for those in the NYC Area to share tips, tricks and knowledge about using Vertica and it's ecosystem for analytics. We will be managing this group out of linked in -- http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4210608

A group devoted to the use and development of open source, big data, agile intelligence solutions, for the NYC Metro area. Join our group if interested in solving real business problems utilizing open source, big data analytical solutions.

A gathering of all those interested in the discussion and study of signs, meaning systems, web science, thinking, language, and knowledge in digital and web spaces. Open to all disciplines: All interested individuals are welcome, including academics, philosophers, advertising professionals, communications professionals, independent researchers, computer scientists, digital anthropologists, linguists, designers, information architects, user experience, human interaction, developers, localization, …

Bookmark Interactive is a meetup group full of professionals in the following areas - Social Media Marketing Search Engine Optimization Web Analytics Pay Per Click Advertising Conversion Rate Optimization We created the group to develop have industry networking events, opportunities to share industry news and high-level insights, and to have a good ole time. Any aspiring or already established professional should definitely join our meetup groups and events!

We are a group focussed on Social Media Data and Analytics - specifically case study presentations, tool reviews, and methodologies around Social Media Data and Analytics. Meet people in our industry and keep up with what we are all trying to keep up with in this quickly changing world. Learn new strategies around affecting positive change and network with others in the field.

This meetup is about growth hacking – the space where marketing and technology intersect GrowHack fosters an ecosystem where startups, marketers, technologists, investors, larger businesses or a mix of the above can discuss ways to best take advantage of using the web to distribute — whether it’s for a consumer internet startup, or targeting businesses. Content will include technology and growth cases studies, as well as cross-industry and vertical specific meetups in Consumer, Fintech, Mediatec …

This is a group for anyone interested in AB & MVT optimization across any business group (marketing, product, audience development, etc). This Meetup will go beyond optimization into any available options for obtaining a better understanding of customers both online and offline. All skills levels are welcome. I started this group because I'm interested in growing an optimizations/customer insights group in NYC. People who should attend these events include (but are not limited to) anyone looking …

For this New York City meetup, we will focus on classes and workshops on the topic of growth hacking. To further connect with and join our community go to meetup.com/growhack What is a growth hacking? Growth hackers have a way of looking at the traditional question of “How do I get customers for my product?” and answer with A/B tests, landing pages, viral factor, email deliverability, and Open Graph. Some of the most successful startups of all time have used growth hacking techniques to grow pro …

This meet up group is open to all Big Data enthusiasts.  We are providing a platform to learn about new technologies, as well as to share ideas amongst your peers.

The mission of this meetup is to expand the conversation around personal data, as it relates to the new-web, devices, apps and and anywhere else we are creating digitized personal data. As heard in the press, time and again "Data is the oil of the new economy". We will explore issues like data ownership, control, uses and abuses.

Hello Data Divas! Let's get this meetup started for all the ladies out there who love, work and breathe DATA! If you are interested in making new friends and connecting on all things data and digital-let our conversations begin. And have fun!

This is a group for anyone who loves Social Media, its users, and measuring how they affect the industry. Measuring effectiveness and talent on social media is a growing trend, especially with so many ways and networks for people to connect on. Whether it's about influence, engagement metrics or something else, I started this group to network with other social media obsessed users who love to break down what it means to be a good citizen of the Social Media world!

Adverlytics is a monthly networking event for professionals focused on analytics and optimization in the advertising industry

Calling all Sitecore Content Management System (CMS) users, evangelists, technologists, trendsetters and marketers! This group is built for anyone interested in learning the core staples, as well as cutting edge trends and features of the Sitecore CMS to get the most out of this powerful web content management, digital marketing and customer engagement platform. The group regularly meets in NYC, and each 2-hour speaker-led meeting will cover interesting and informative technical and business top …

We're a group of SEO professionals who enjoy hanging out together and sharing cutting edge SEO tactics (sometimes in that order, sometimes not). We have the back of our members and take the time to get to know them on a personal and professional level. We meet once a month and our members have access to the most influential SEO network in North America. If you are looking for a new job or need help learning vital SEO skills, there's definitely someone in our group who can help you out. We're i …

NYC Data Engineering hosts events where the lead engineers from pre-screened companies showcase their technical challenges. ONLY ENGINEERS can attend. If you are not an engineer, please be aware that you may be removed from the group. Software engineers are presently faced with an ever-increasing amount of data as well as a plethora of options for open-source technologies to use to manage it. And the architectures required to process the data into useful information using machine learning, NLP, …

This is a group for anyone interested in big data technologies, machine learning, artificial intelligence, predictive analysis, data visualization, etc. All skills levels are welcome. I have started this group for big data professionals to network and learn the latest in the big data technology. Looking forward to having lively discussions about the cutting edge big data technology and its impact on the business world.

The Analytics Professionals group was created to provide a forum for those in the New York metro area to share tips, tricks and knowledge about using the ParAccel Analytics Database platform and similar technologies for analytics.

The hype surrounding Big Data and Data Science is at a fever pitch with promises to solve the world's business and social problems, large and small. How accurate or misleading is this message? How is it helping or damaging people, and which people? What opportunities exist for data nerds and entrepreneurs that examine the larger issues with a skeptical view? This Meetup focuses on mathematical, ethical, and business aspects of data from a skeptical perspective. Guest speakers will discuss the mi …