The Bellingham Software Developers Network is a community oriented group aimed at furthering the education of developers in and near Bellingham, WA. We are all about software development, the latest technologies and real-world experience to help developers. We welcome new members to join, ask questions and contribute ideas. Join us to learn more about Mobile, Web, .NET, Cloud, and other technologies. Programmers of all skill levels and backgrounds are welcome.

Come to meet people from the local software development industry. We'll share tips and stories and find out who's doing what in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. Make those network contacts that are so essential in our careers. Regular meetings open with a short technical presentation to kick off our discussions. Then, following Q&A and possibly a door prize draw, we have our round-the-room introductions and open networking. For the introductions we invite all participants to introduce themselve …

Technical topics for iOS developers in the Vancouver area The mailing list activity is light and it's a good way to find out what some of us are up to. We encourage the intermingling of expert developers and people who are new to Objective-C and the iPhone SDK We are looking for more executive volunteers! http://www.meetup.com/Vancouver-iDevelopers/pages/Executive_Positions/

Meet other programmers in Vancouver who are already using Erlang or are interested in learning it.

Please see our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ConversationalEnglishVancouver for more information and to view our official videos. We are a FREE ESL club that actively offers many different Meet Up events, such as: - Large and small coffee shop gatherings - Fun English games and discussions - Pub nights and nightlife - Tours and outdoor adventures - Cultural events - And more!!! Canadians and other native speakers of English are welcome and encouraged to join. Our club is for anyone …

¿Hablas Español? This group is for Canadians and Permanent Residents who love to learn Spanish and learn more about Latin American cultures! This drop-in program runs Fridays from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at the Robert Lee YMCA and is led by trained facilitators from Latin America. You must have a basic command of Spanish and be able to communicate about common everyday topics. We'll talk about many interesting topics such as Day of the Dead, how to drink yerba mate, your favorite Garcia Marquez novel, i …

This is a group for anyone interested in affordable volunteering abroad, interning abroad, culture adventure, and language immersion opportunities. This group is started in order to help people access resources, understand the enriching experience of traveling with a purpose, get connected, and share. Many interesting topics will be discussed. It is great not just for learning and accessing resources, but also for socializing with people who have similar interests. Looking forward to meeting wit …

The future of education is now.  And best of all it is FREE! Listen to me...  http://n.pr/y2kRz9 Stanford Takes Online Schooling To The Next Academic Level Join us to discuss the weekly content of the various Stanford's 2012 Online courses (Yes there are two independent CS 101 courses).  The expectation is that you will be up to date the course lecture and such before attending meetups. Sign up is free and open to everyone.  Use the links below and choose the advanced track. Start Dates are her …

Vancouver Scala is an opportunity to discover Scala, learn about new techniques and frameworks, and meet other Scala developers in the Lower Mainland. We welcome developers from all backgrounds and from new to expert who want to learn more about this great language.

Meet other local programmers interested in Clojure (and other Lisps and Schemes), functional programming, concurrent programming, and other alien technology. In addition to larger events published here on meetup, we also run a small weekly study group: http://van-clj.github.com/

The Vancouver Lisp Aliens is a group is for current or future Lisp hackers. In this group we talk about Lisp in all its incarnations, but Common Lisp is elevated above others as the group's official language. Coders of all levels are welcome to join the group—in fact, even if you have only a passing interest in “programming with alien technology”, please don't be a stranger to the meets. VLA exists so Lispers can code and learn in a social environment, bounce ideas off one another, and hopefully …

Meet others interested in any aspect of natural language processing (or computational linguistics) and general linguistics. Entrepreneurs, professionals, academics and hobbyists alike are all welcome. Together we decide the topics we will discuss during our meetup. Please note: This group is not about Neuro Linguistic Programming.

Want to learn more about machine learning? This group will meet to discuss and share the latest happenings in machine learning and related fields such as artificial intelligence, statistics and neural networks. This group is for people working in machine learning, students, researchers and general enthusiasts in the fields of AI, stats, mathematics and those curious about applications to the web, data-mining, bioinformatics and other real-world problems.

This is a group to develop and strengthen English Conversation Skills. The group welcomes everyone interested in wanting to practice English speaking and listening. We can meet at a school in 101 Ave, on King George Blvd. We can plan our activities and meets together.

Vancouver Counselling Psychology Reading Club is an enlightening, safe, professional, and fun place for experienced and novice counsellors and psychotherapists in Vancouver. At the Counselling Psychology Book Club, we are researching new titles from authors writing about counselling and psychotherapy theories as well as practices. We hope that the books we read will offer a fresh perspective on the way we think, live, and practice. Being a competent counselling and psychotherapy practitioner tak …

What is Trade Automation? Trade Automation, also referred to as mechanical trading systems, algorithmic trading, automated trading or system trading, allows traders to establish specific rules for both trade entries and exits that, once programmed, can be automatically executed via a computer.  Trade entry and exit criteria can range from simple to complicated in nature. Automated trading systems typically require the use of software that is linked to a broker, and any specific rules must be wri …