This Dev Meet Up is a social gathering for developers to discuss geospatial technologies, complementary third-party tools, and development platforms (e.g., Silverlight, Java, Flex, JavaScript) that are supported by Esri. Presentations run the gamut of our community: from Web development to mobile location development for iOS, Android and Windows Phone 7 to automating tasks with Python. Developers of all levels of expertise are welcome, from seasoned GIS professionals to those new to geospatial d …

Demolicious shines a well-deserved spotlight on some of the best work from Portland's web and mobile tech communities. Each event includes about five demos on the stage of the Mission Theater. Judges provide feedback, critique and questions. Then the attendees determine a winner. Previous presenters have gone on to raise money from PIE, the Portland Seed Fund and other investors.

RubyNest aims to provide a safe, inviting, and supporting community to women who want to take the leap into computer programming. With a focus on programming in Ruby and creating web applications with Ruby on Rails, we hope to help you attain skills necessary for you to feel comfortable leaving the nest and joining Portland's larger software development community.

This group is hosted at LaunchSide, a local web development company helping established and startup companies launch new web-based products and services. The focus of this group is networking and knowledge sharing around the topics of: Building Software-as-a-Service based products (both web and mobile) Acquiring customers through direct response and online marketing Adding web-based business models to your established offline business Funding strategies for your start up Building that mobile ap …

At PDX Tech+Pong, we believe that the conversations sparked over a (sometimes) friendly game of ping- pong can lead to amazing things. We want to be a catalyst in the PDX tech community that facilitates these conversations within a social environment. Welcome to PDX Tech+Pong.

This group is for starters in Portland who wish to create software businesses that provide them a very comfortable lifestyle while contributing to the world around them. If you are building (or considering building) Software as a Service applications that require no co-founders or any outside investment, this group is for you.

How often do you get to talk one-on-one with industry leaders? The Small Business Marketing Group was founded so you can learn about the latest technology, strategies, and industry buzz from the experts themselves. We don’t just cover the basics, we are focused towards upper management, directors, and business owners, but everyone is welcome to join! We present information you can’t get anywhere else, so don’t forget to bring a pen and paper! Have something you would like to present? Let us kno …

A closely knit community of Chief Technology Officers, empowering each other to grow in their astute leadership of Portland's hottest Internet companies.

Innovation in Motion – a monthly thought leader gathering to discuss the trends in interactive marketing and online innovation.