This group is for San Francisco Bay-area Web and Mobile Designers, Developers, Information Architects, Usability Experts, User Experience Designers, Web Producers, Programmers, Flash Animators, etc. - anyone involved in the designing, developing, programming and implementation of web sites and mobile applications. At our meetings we'll network with others in the industry; compare the latest tools, trends, theories, languages and templates; trade advice on careers; share knowledge, tips and trick …

… ocial media strategy, social software, information architecture; content strategy, branding, online marketing, public relations; online journalism, opinion blogging, new media; web design, web development, search engine optimization; graphic design, user experience, usability; Web 2.0 technology, tools, services; software architecture, programming. Through a series of informal meetings we will identify areas of opportunity, analyze issues and challenges, brain storm ideas, and explore possib …

This is a community of mobile product managers, UX researchers, developers, and designers who meet to share our experiences with the process, challenges, and joys (!) of developing mobile products (apps and mobile web too!) There are lots of awesome Meetup.com groups that focus on the dev/tech side of building for mobile. The emphasis of this group is on research, requirements gathering, definition, UX, product management, and design of mobile apps and sites. Come on over, we'll put on a fresh p …

Samsung's bada is a new smartphone platform that allows developers to create feature-rich applications that elevate the user experience in mobile spaces. Long story short, Samsung is aiming to bring the smartphone experience to every mobile phone user in the world with a robust, feature-rich, yet affordable mobile platform. With over 1M Samsung bada powered units sold worldwide in just 4 weeks, Samsung's Bada mobile initiative is off to a great start!

Meet fellow Coincident Developers in your area! Discover more about interactive media/video. Learn how to use Coincident's technology in order to increase user experience and engagement. If you are interested in interactive media or a current Coincident Author, this group is for you!

SF Creative Coders is a meetup every few weeks to bring our local community of hackers, designers & creative technologists together to share experiences and build new friendships here in the Bay Area. The goal is to get outside and meet fellow coders while enjoying the amazing beauty that is San Francisco. Our conversations tend to center around the intersection of human / computer interaction, emerging technologies, and interface design. If you are interested in the above, passionate about UI/U …

… Based on the earlier work of Anders Ramsay and the Agile Experience Design meetup we co-host in New York, and a highly provocative and productive Agile UX retreat in San Francisco at Cooper Design in January 2010, we couldn't help but continue the discussion. Come share Lean UX insights, with some of the folks who put the name to the idea. Share successes and cautionary tales, and learn from peers in the field, while we learn from you, and test our own hypotheses. Please join us!

Group for marketers to share our experience with Marketo. We are not affiliated with Marketo.

This group brings together front end developers working at the intersection of web development and design to foster collaborative dialogues on the convergence of web development and user experience design best practices. The best front end web developers have a whole host of engineering tools in their development kit, plus a wealth of knowledge and understanding of interaction design, user needs, persuasive design, hierarchies of data, navigation systems, user journeys, visual interface design, …

Public transit has the potential to be awesome, moving us around our city quickly and easily. But sometimes it really sucks. Buses are never on time, routes can be unfamiliar, and connections are difficult. Let's work together to imaging the future of public transit and use data/technology/design in cooperation with transit agencies to make it real. As a start, I've decided to open-source Transporter, the popular and beautifully designed Bay Area transit I created year and half ago. I'd like to …

Mobility in Enterprises is a meetup for people to exchange ideas on how today's enterprises should embrace Mobility on the consumer and enterprise front to increase revenues, achieve higher productivity and create newer business models to transform business. The meetups would be speaker sessions, panel discussions and happy hours to mingle with like minded individuals.

StartUP Product Talks is an event for people passionate about process necessary to guarantee that products are being developed that create, serve and invigorate the market, delight users, have design integrity, inspire ecosystems and make a difference for every human involved with breathing life into and consuming that product. We started StartUp Product Talks to facilitate conversations about the many common challenges faced by people who identify as professional product managers, AND those who …

Game developers today live in a challenging climate: gaming has never been a more crowded space than it is now. In this environment, how do you attract users, differentiate your game from competitors, and still make enough money to keep the lights on?   Existing methods of game monetization are starting to get stale.  Virtual goods have become a commodity, in-game advertising intrudes on the user experience, and level packs require continuous time investment to create new content. Game developer …

Anything social sales: from new business models like free trial, freemium, in-app purchases to use of social media for lead generation and sales to social products of the future. Meetup for sales stars, other customer facing personnel and growth hackers to compare notes on what works and what doesn't.

… We come in all kinds of varieties: single and married, local and international, younger and more experienced - you will fit in whoever you are. Once in a while we take funders and founders fishing, hiking, and dining - so we'll have fun, too. Visit our web site: www.fnf.vc

Bringing designers + geeks together to talk shop, startups, and do some knowledge sharing. All types of designers + geeks welcome.   Designers + Geeks Newsletter All Designers + Geeks events, news, and giveaways are announced through our newsletter. You can subscribe to it here: Join The Designers + Geeks Newsletter   We hate spam, and will only use your contact info for Designers + Geeks news.   Connect with us on Twitter & Facebook: @DesignersGeeks Facebook Page