Have a web or mobile application you want to test? Have a prototype or mock-up you want to introduce to the light of day? Let's test with 1) real users 2) in real time 3) face to face and 4) FREE? Premise: People who want users for their applications/designs for testing, will test others applications/designs, in exchange. In addition, our group will have expert speakers on usability, UX and UI. You are welcome to attend to learn, network and help others test their software and designs, even if …

This group is for people who are interested in Graphic Design in the Northern Virginia area. I created this group for graphic designers and web designers to help connect and share some great ideas.

The mobile development profession is moving way too fast for any individual or company to keep up. MoDev is a community committed to connecting smart motivated people with the knowledge, ideas and companies that will help them lead the way. We hold regular monthly meetups, record all our sessions and put them up at YouTube. We also produce full conferences such as MoDevUX, MoDevTablet and MoDevEast. Please take a few moments to connect with us socially: Twitter: @gomodev Join our local Facebook  …

JBoss is much more than an Application server.  With industry-leading frameworks such as Seam, Infinispan, and Hibernate, JBoss is raising the bar for enterprise Java. Our membership is comprised of industry practitioners, open source evangelists, and Java craftsmen.  Each month, we meet to highlight some key JBoss technologies. We are also active supporters of the DC area Technology User Groups community and coordinate regularly with them to hold joint meetings and share our insights and exper …

Alexandria is an icon for professional design. The city is filled with tremendously talented designers that are passionate about design as a method of problem solving. Although our backgrounds are diverse, ranging from traditional print to mobile interaction design, we are unified in our mission. We aim for innovative. We aim for useful. We aim for beautiful. We aim for unobtrusive, long-lasting, honest, and very human design. Our purpose is to promote professional design in Alexandria. With our …

This meetup group is created for managers, professional IT architects, and everyone interested in information architecture art and science. We meet to discuss, debate, share ideas, collaborate to make sense of Big Data, Content Management (including Adobe CQ, Drupal, SharePoint, WordPress), Data Management, Enterprise Solutions, Mobile Technology, SEO, etc. Please make yourself at home - check out our scheduled events below and suggest new ones. Welcome on our board and let there be a higher …

If you are interested in learning or sharing anything about designing, developing and supporting a great web site, service, app or online social network community, this group will not just explore, but we will discuss and possibly build, together.  This includes Javascript, HTML5, Ruby on Rails, MongoDB, mobile web support, CakePHP, WordPress and other content management systems.  But it does not stop there. This group will identify and explore the use of technologies, content, media and social …

We are designers and developers with a passion for taking big data and turning it into unique, awe-inspiring data visualizations and user experiences. Combining new data visualization techniques with great UI design allows others to draw meaning from raw data. Bring your examples of great data visualization applications on mobile, multi-touch or web based applications. Bring your ideas and brainstorm with us about better ways to make digital information useful. No slides here. Presenters are e …

The group for networking and collaborating with others interested in UX, MobileUX, and other areas of Design in DC, MD, and VA.

Interaction Design (IxD) defines the structure and behavior of interactive systems. Interaction Designers strive to create meaningful relationships between people and the products and services that they use, from computers to mobile devices to appliances and beyond. Our practices are evolving with the world; join the conversation. - IxDA.org This Meetup Group is for the Baltimore chapter of the IxDA (Interaction Design Association). Our goal is to build a local group that fosters interaction des …

This is a group dedicated to sharing tools, tips, and techniques for user experience research (UXR) via story telling and demonstration of real life examples and the subsequent lessons learned.

dHealth is an organization and a venue that enables digital and mobile health enthusiasts from government, academia, industry and not for profit organizations to meet, learn from each other and hopefully develop some meaningful relationships. We regularly hold meetings in and around DC. The events are held in the evenings to accommodate as many people as possible

The Digital Exchange (dX) is a group created to bring together individuals who are changing how their organizations work, operate, and communicate with new digital tools, technologies and strategies. From top-down digital strategies for organizational operations, to new back-office tools to improve process and workflows, to mobile engagement and stakeholder engagement, organizations of all types and sizes are working to embrace digital and unlock their organization’s digital future. dX is the pl …

This group connects government IT professionals who manage Apple devices for the purpose of sharing information, experiences and best practices. We'll meet informally each month face to face and continue our mutual support online between meetings. Membership in this group will be limited to government IT professionals and contractors with .gov or .mil or similar email addresses. Leadership of this organization will be transitioned to government IT professionals as soon as practical.

Looking to meetup with people interested in discussing business challenges, or goals and how web, mobile or application development solutions can be developed to achieve those goals or resolve the problems they are designed to overcome for their end users. The first meeting will be a brief presentation about how we do that at The Nerdery and to learn more about what tech topics members are interested in discussing in future meetups.

This group is for Google Glass users, enthusiasts and those who are simply curious to learn about this new wave of wearable technology. We will host events to share ideas, experiences and host Q&A sessions about Glass. From Google Glass Pioneers to everyday tweeters who dream #ifihadglass, everyone is welcome. Feel free to continue the conversation at the Google+ community or at the LinkedIn group.

Our purpose is to find inspiration, network, get job connections and meet others that share a love for design. This group is full of graphic designers, art directors, web and print designers, copywriters, photographers, fine artists, print production people and printers, and web developers looking to meet other people in the field. We are open for all to join. NEW*** Anyone can create a Meetup! Please post any design events you know about on our calendar. We also love happy hours where we can c …

The purpose of the group is to showcase local area talent and cover the graphic design, illustration, responsive web design, typography, advertising, self promotional, interactive and photography scene.   We want to also share ideas, discover opportunities, collaborate, meet potential clients, tap expertise, and establish partnerships. Meet the organizers, each one of them seasoned professionals in the creative and web design disciplines. How will we do this? Presentations on Photoshop, Illust …