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Our group was founded in 2007 as one of four official Adobe groups in Kansas City. We're designers, developers, digital photographers, freelancers, producers, in-house corporate marketing types, and interested students of all ages — focusing mostly on visually-oriented products in the entire Adobe Creative Suite and Creative Cloud, with a strong emphasis on Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Fireworks, and other tools with a visual emphasis. NO program is off-limits, though...if it's visual, we'l …

NodeKC is for those who use Node.JS for fun or for profit, or are interested in learning more about the emerging technology. Come join us to talk and code in Node!

You don't have to be an expert in iOS development. WIRE was made to take advantage of the skills that your team already possesses. In fact, when compared to Objective-C or even JavaScript, our WIRE syntax is less bloated and was built with the heart of the web developer/designer in mind. WIRE supports native animations and device components such as camera and maps as well. WIRE was created to give designers and web developers the opportunity to create rich interactive mobile apps using the tools …

Our group may be new to meetup, but we have been meeting, learning and geeking out for over 10 years.  If you are looking to learn, teach or just network, you have found your local PHP community! Conveniently located to serve the entire Kansas City Metro area and neighboring cities--our members range from budding developers, hobbyists, seasoned professionals and everyone in between. We currently meet the third Saturday of each month, at 2:30pm at Black Dog Coffeehouse, 12815 W 87th Street Pkwy   …

Meet other local Ruby programmers. Take about tech and have a good time.

UpFront aims to deliver real world examples of front end technologies that you can apply to your workflow today. By attending events, you'll become a better developer and can network with other likeminded people around Kansas City. UpFront isn't only for front end developers. Managers and back end developers may find the content of the meetings valuable to their own work.

Weekly Monday night gathering of geeks who enjoy topics including, but not limited to, application and web development (code of all kinds), entrepreneurship, gaming, marketing, design, movies, the current state of all things tech, and usually beer and other cocktails. This Meetup is very much unstructured - feel free to come and geek out on just about ANYTHING. Laptops more than welcome.

With the explosion of content marketing and social media, and the overall shift to web-based marketing activities, organizations are quickly realizing the need for effective content strategy to support and govern these efforts. We're building this group to act as an open forum and educational hub for Kansas City-based content strategists, IA/UX/UI specialists, and those who are interested in learning more about content strategy or developing/honing content strategy expertise.

Tech entrepreneurs in and around KC, join us for happy hour! Venture Fridays is a simple but fun concept: The startup culture of Kansas City and surrounding areas is invited to gather at our private office lounge to discuss what we’re all thinking about, working on, needing help with, and might do for each other. Existing or aspiring entrepreneurs of all types and ages are invited. Let’s raise our glasses to building the entrepreneurial culture beyond ourselves. Doors are open on Rainbow Bouleva …

Do you have a “Bucket List"? We challenge you to quit thinking about it and get started. Sometimes it’s difficult or intimidating to go it alone, so let’s work together as a group and get it done! It's about living each day to the fullest, trying new things, being adventurous, meeting new people, and having a blast! We are a group of fun loving people willing to do just about ANYTHING. Do you want to go skydiving? Shoot a gun? Go rock climbing? Run a marathon? Ride in a hot air balloon? Go zipli …

This is the place for women of all ages and skill levels to learn and share outdoor skills such as hiking, biking, kayaking, camping, map reading, horseback riding, etc. I would like to see married and single women, mother's and grandmother's attend. I have written a guide to outdoor recreation in Kansas titled KANSAS OUTDOOR TREASURES. We will visit many of the places listed in my book and on my web site at: http://www.trailsofkansas.com. Whether you like to explore new places, want to learn ba …

KCBusinesses is Relationship Networking for small business owners. We meet every other Tuesday from 9:00-10:30am at Mimi’s Cafe (95th and Quivira). During our meetings, we focus on a chosen topic of discussion. Participants in the discussion are encouraged to introduce themselves and their company when it is their turn to share in the discussion.  We focus on building relationships within the group. We do not require referrals, but welcome recommendations. We are not industry exclusive, all are …

ClaroKC! meets every Tuesday at a centrally-located Mexican restaurant to have good conversation and good food. Our main purpose is to speak Spanish, and we also share educational, cultural & travel experiences that support our efforts to learn our new language. If you would like to check us out, please sign up, complete a short questionnaire and we will send you the info about our meetings (please allow 24-48 hrs for a reply). We ask any potential new member to first visit one of our meetings, …

IxDA (Interaction Design Association) Kansas City is a professional group dedicated to: Keeping new and veteran practitioners informed on all things pertaining to user experience (UX) while Helping members and partner organizations build a strong local UX community (with, so far, no dues). We're dedicated to the professional practice of UX and user interface (UI) design and development for all devices, particularly mobile. We review different practices and tools for developing business require …

This private group is the place for women of all ages and skill levels to learn and participate in outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, kayaking, camping, map reading, horseback riding, etc.  Learning and camaraderie is the focus--not competition. Some events will be local, some will be weekend trips and some will require travel. Sometimes events will be planned on short-notice in order to take advantage of nice weather. I am the author of Kansas Outdoor Treasures and have planned and led …

The Cowtown Computer Congress (CCCKC) was formed in 2008 to create a shared space for local technology enthusiasts to meet, collaborate on group projects, share tools and to support Kansas City's technology community. Kansas City has a rich and diverse technology community, however unlike some major metropolitan areas such as Austin, Texas or the Bay Area there was little structure or leadership. This lack of organization has perpetuated a false perception that Kansas City and the midwest are pl …

Polyglot programmers, hackers, and tinkerers in the Kansas City area. We host workshops that appeal to our creative side. Come talk to us in #polyglotkc on freenode, and sign up for the mailing list at https://groups.google.com/group/polyglotkc

Under30CEO Kansas City is a 20s and 30s entrepreneurship group that brings together a community of forward thinking business people who take creative approaches to solving todays problems. We help our members by channeling beneficial events and business resources to them, linking them to one-of-a-kind opportunities as they come up, and acting as a team to support everyone's success. As a partner of the Under30CEO national brand, we are a collection of fun, highly motivated young entrepreneurs th …

This is a group geared to the enthusiasts of the mobile technology world. We started this group, because instead of talking to people via the web about mobile technology---why not in person? You can be an advanced to novice to casual to hardcore user...anyone interested in mobile technology is welcome. So it doesn't matter if you love Android, iOS, Blackberry, Windows Mobile OS, Symbian, WebOS, and even Chrome OS, this is the group for you. Bring your favorite handset, tablet, Chromebook, netboo …

The Technology Exchange Community (TEC) is dedicated to providing innovative resources and tools to help keep its members abreast of the latest technology – and ahead of the competition. TEC is an ideal way to meet and to network with like-minded professionals faced with selecting and utilizing technology that changes at a lightning fast pace. TEC meetings feature experts discussing the latest technology and trends and help you stay connected. Membership in TEC offers numerous opportunities for …

Are you having a problem finding a co-founder? Problem raising seed or Angel funding? Problem getting the word out about your idea? Problem finding a developer? Problem with conversions? That's because you are not solving a REAL PROBLEM! Fix that and the other problems cease to be problems. Ideas are easy. Execution is hard. Executing the right thing is damn near impossible. Entrepreneurs with a startup idea usually rush in to find a co-founder, build a prototype, raise money, hire a PR agency, …

Open to all those interested in Apache Cassandra, Big Data, Hadoop, Hive, Hector, NoSQL, Pig, and high scalability. Let's get together and share what we know.

KC ProLife is a group working to connect ProLife individuals, families, and groups in the KC Metro area. Our goal is to better connect Kansas City's ProLife community, raise awareness of life issues, and help spread the ProLife message in Kansas City. Additional Info can be found at... Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/KCProLife/ Twitter @KCProLife Web www.KCProLife.com

A group dedicated to sharing, evangelizing and promoting the next big wave in technology, Cloud based services: software (SaaS), Platform (PaaS) as-a-service etc with a focus on the end users of cloud services; specifically people who have dealt or are dealing with the move from on-premise to the cloud and either have faced or are facing issues, Business & Technical like: security,management,integration etc. Also discussions on how the cloud impacts the different business units in an organizatio …

User Group for Python developers, enthusiast and hackers of the Kansas City Metro Area and surroundings. htttp://pythonkc.com http://twitter.com/pythonkc http://groups.google.com/group/pythonkc/ IRC: freenode.net#pythonkc

The Kansas City Big Data Group seeks to learn by sharing the projects and ideas associated with what McKinsey Global Institute calls Big Data. Big Data analysis will be the productivity engine that fuels the future. Gather it, mine it, compare it, follow it and Big Data will show us how to make everything better. Healthcare, manufacturing, customer relationships, logistics, civil planning...there is no end to the benefits from the proper, secure and de-identified use of Big Data.

Are you a man seeking to develop your ability as a leader, partner, father, or elder in order to offer your deepest gifts in service to the world? Are you seeking to connect to a group of empowered men who strive to live fulfilling lives of integrity and purpose? This meetup group introduces you to our community, The ManKind Project of Kansas City. You are invited to attend meetups that will give you a taste of what we do. We have regular meetings in Merriam, East Jackson County, Lawrence, a …