The South Bay Mobile User Group is dedicated to educating, promoting and supporting the mobile technology community in the Los Angeles and the surrounding counties. We gather once a month for presentations, discussion and networking. Some of the platforms we cover are iPhone, Droid, iPad and Windows Mobile.  Our mission is to: Expose developers to different technologies in the arena of mobile software design Provide presentations of time saving development techniques Inform mobile developers a …

This group was started to create a forum for experienced and aspiring web/mobile software entrepreneurs: product strategists, CTOs, hackers, CEOs, COOs, designers, developers/engineers, Scrum coaches, information architects, project managers. We will meet frequently to dscuss the rapidly changing web/mobile consumer software space:  - New technologies - New apps! - Cutting-edge hardware releases - Startup process and incubation - Open systems - Development process efficiency/theory - Idea …

This group is for software developers working with spatial or location enabled platforms. We aim to be platform and vendor neutral. Technologies we may discuss include: ESRI, Google Maps, Bing Maps, iPhone, the OSGeo stack, Open Street Map, SimpleGeo, and Social Location APIs from Foursquare, Gowalla, Brightkite, Twitter, Facebook, etc. All levels of developers are welcome, from seasoned GIS professionals to those new to geospatial or mobile location development. We are open to creative input …

… These days we do Windows, Mac, Mobile, Cloud, Server, and various development platforms (like cloud and mobile). Every meeting starts with general news and issue discussions. This is one of the rowdier groups but also deeply technical.

There is no doubt that tablets will become pervasive throughout leisure, commerce, and education.  What remains to be seen is who will forge the path.  This group will unify developers, designers, and users of tablet devices.  We'll have industry speakers, panel discussions, and technology showcases.  Join if you have any interest in forging the mobile future.

This group gathers web designers, developers, and other people interested in working on the web. We will talk about web technology and the design process. Meetings are scheduled to be held on a monthly or bi-monthly basis.    

Android developers

… so here's to giving it a shot... here's some examples of stuff we could use: PHP, Ruby, ASP, MySQL, HTML, CSS3, HTML5, jQuery, Mobile, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Mac, PC, SQL, Perl, CMS, Javascript, Frameworks... etc.

… Our events are monthly: Life 3.0 - Startups That Change The Way You Live (Demo of early-stage startups) You Pitch, Angels Teach (Startups Pitch to Investors) Startup School (Learn from Investors and CEOs how to build your startup) We also  cover the following topics:  disruptive startups, pitching your startup, investor relations, startup law, augmented reality, and mobile development. Take a look at our community here, and join us to build successful start-ups.   Watch our live event broadcas …

We are a group of people in the San Fernando Valley / Los Angeles area who love and use a variety of programming languages: Python, JavaScript, PHP, Ruby, Perl, Java, Clojure, Objective-C, C++, C#, C and many more. This group is for Software Developers only!

The purpose of the organization is to support local developers and businesses with the latest information and education on our industry We are a group that participates and organizes events for the LA development community. We are focused on establishing an experience unique to the User Group community. Come join our group. Participation is mandatory! Everyone is welcomed. We are always looking for new and innovative presentation ideas and sponsors.

The Mobile Leaders Alliance is dedicated to the continued education and socialization of mobile professionals. We strive to create a place for mobile thought leaders to come together and exchange ideas, news, products, apps and more; ultimately shrinking the gap between innovation and education. MLA Live! is our monthly networking event. These are open events for anyone in the mobile industry looking to connect and engage with industry thought leaders. Each month we move to a new location in you …

The LA NewTech Meetup is an open forum for the discussion of new ideas and ongoing challenges in technology. It's informal yet substantive meeting focus on digital media, gaming, mobile and related platforms that support the development of new applications, as well as the revenue models that support them. Our mission is to provide LA area technology and media professionals with engaging, topical forums in which to meet their peers, share ideas, demo new applications and more. Simply put: to conn …

Silicon Beach Start-Ups was formed to get together like minded people involved in tech start-ups on the West Side of Los Angeles. The founders run a start-up making and marketing mobile applications out of their offices in Santa Monica.  This group is for entrepreneurial types to get together share their victories, defeats and help each other out generally.   I've set-up a Q&A section at http://siliconbeachstartups.org/ for anyone that needs help.     

Entrepreneurs, innovators, value creators. You know who you are. We're about to activate the West LA startup scene - and you're invited! If you're defining the future of technology, media, entertainment, gaming, mobile, social, Internet, or any new media - then you ARE Silicon Beach. Techies, Entrepreneurs, Investors, Marketers, Deal Makers, Pixel Wizards, Video Artists, Producers.... are coming together to put West LA on the map. Join us to show off your goods, launch your tech company, learn n …

The past few years have been banner for Augmented Reality, and 2012 is certain to see the technology continue to grow and be adopted by the mainstream. ARLA is for developers, designers, entrepreneurs, producers, programmers, scientists, educators, investors, artists, marketers, and more. Our goal is to bring augmented reality professionals and enthusiasts together... for discussion and collaboration which will lead to AR's growth as a fun, productive, powerful - and lucrative industry. Los …