On the first Thursday of the month, Layar hosts Augmented Reality Thursday (ART). The objective of this monthly event is to inspire and update people about the current field of Augmented Reality and Layar's position within it. Next to that, we want to connect developers, publishers, brands and Layar employees to exchange stories, visions and ideas. The setting is very informal (so NO chairs, long presentations or tea-breaks), and the event is free (plus, we supply the beer, wine and snacks) so i …

Handelsroute organizes trade missions for technology and new media companies around the globe. During these trips we often host free seminars, network sessions and matchmaking. If you would like to extend your international business network please join so we can easily invite you to our next FREE event.

Startup Weekend recruits a highly motivated group of developers, business managers, startup enthusiasts, marketing gurus, graphic artists and more to a 54 hour event that builds communities, companies and projects. It is an amazing opportunity to connect with other passionate and skilled individuals, and perhaps even find a co-founder or two to transform your idea into reality. Check out our website  http://amsterdam.startupweekend.org/ for more info.

You have come to the best place in the world to be and become an App Maker. If you want to make movies, go to Hollywood. If you want to make musicals, go to Broadway. If you want to make apps, go to Appsterdam. — Mike Lee, Mayor and founder of Appsterdam Our goal is to bring app makers together, and our mission is to support their interests worldwide. We established Amsterdam as the capital of Appsterdam - the world capital of apps - to establish a centre of gravity for our industry, to p …

The official Dutch Titanium user group organizes meet ups for those interested and working with the @Appcelerator #Titanium platform for creating apps. Titanium is an excellent tool for people using web development skills (HTML, CSS, JS) to build cross-platform 100% native (no webview) mobile apps for iOS, Android, BlackBerry 10, Windows 8 and the Mobile Web.

Everybody needs a place to discuss with his peers, to get inspired and share ideas....This will be the place for web performance, developers and web operators. Are you interested in making the web faster, create a better user experience and make more money online? Or great post-mortem and/or case studies? Join this group!....And get the chance to meet your peers, show them how awesome your work is or just to grab a beer once in a while with inspiring people.

This group is for developers who want to look into the possibilities of creating web and mobile applications with the tools available to us at the moment. We will have a look at the past and a look into the future to see how we can extend our reach onto the new and unexplored.

Apps for Smart Cities is all about the interaction of citizens with their urban environment. These Urbanites will increasingly communicatie with the city and the city with the people through the enormous growth of smart systems. This group explore the applications (apps) that are necessary, possible, etc.

De maand april zal in Amsterdam elk jaar in het teken van apps. Appril wil de wereld van apps inzichtelijker maken en wil de verschillende partijen die betrokken zijn bij deze groeiende markt met elkaar in contact brengen. Appril organiseert door de hele stad workshops, lezingen en bijeenkomsten op het gebied van creatie, educatie, ondernemerschap en techniek. Appril roept ontwikkelaars, ontwerpers, ondernemers en gebruikers op om mee te helpen van april een prachtig Appril te maken of hun (nu a …

gsummitX - Gamification in Amsterdam is a meetup for anyone involved in and/or interested in the topic of gamification, engagement and/or loyalty. A few times each year, we'll ask the community to come together to hear a speaker from the gamification space, 1-2 demos from companies using gamification in their business model, and our unique workshop-like game called "Play for a Cause." We'll have some grub and beverages for everyone as well. This meetup is run by the Team at Gamification.co and t …

GOTO Nights are free evening community events, driven by involvement from both speakers and participants. These events are organized in the runup toward the GOTO Conference in June and are designed for software developers, IT architects, agilists, product owners and project managers and everyone who is interested in the topics presented at one of the GOTO Nights. GOTO Amsterdam offers ideal opportunities for learning, networking and tracking innovation occurring in the Java, Mobile, Cloud, OpenS …

Booking.com is organizing an informal “Designers & Drinks” event for the Amsterdam area Web & Mobile Design (and Web & Mobile Development) professionals. It's an excellent opportunity to find out more about the everyday challenges Booking.com faces, to network, to have some drinks and a good time. Booking.com has a big team of designers and developers that work together on the global website. Our website is available in 40+ languages and we host 41,000+ global destinations. Each day, over 400,0 …

We love to talk about fashion startups & the future of fashion. Can we predict fashion trends? What are the possibilities of 3D printing? Join the group and get to know when our first meetup is being held. Wish to talk, sponsor or co-organize meetups? Send a message to René. http://www.fashiontechamsterdam.com/

In this group we play games to learn UX principles. Want to know more about UX (User eXperience)? Want a feel for what we, 'ux people', do? In this group, we will learn the specific mindset and skillset of UX by playing games. You'll experience a hands-on, fun, creative workshop in which you will learn one of the many ux principles (Quality through Quantity, Everything lives in a context, Feedback is crucial, etc.). Every meetup is organized at a different company that does a lot of UX. A great …

Launchdesk organizes drinks and lectures for startups, freelancers, designers, marketeers and developers. We aim to connect everyone that rents a desk at one of our amazing offices, but everyone is welcome to join!

The official meetup group for the Push2Press Open Source App Building platform. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Push2Press it is the worlds first completely open source native IOS and Android app building CMS built for designers rather than programmers. Created by award winning Amsterdam based Glimworm IT with Appcelerator's Titanium mobile SDK inside gives it the best functionality and design. Features include: ★ Develop native Apps for for your clients using your WordPress or web desi …

This is a group for Software, Web & Mobile Design professionals in The Netherlands, who like to network, grab a drink and have a good time.

Open for Change is the international network for open development. We inspire and encourage, we share what works and what doesn’t, when it works and how, and we develop new models of engagement and collaboration, across disciplines and sectors.