NFC cannot be explained by words alone. Instead, you must visit our glorious website: http://lisperati.com/nfc ...alright, if you insist on a description with words: NFC is for programmers that program for fun, but also care about serious computer science. Our presentations will focus on introducing hot new topics in algorithmics and programming language design. Expect talks on Logic Programming, Lisp, Erlang, Neural Networks, that sort of stuff. Our presenters are asked to keep their talks int …

The Chicago F# Users group is dedicated to the advancement of the F# language throughout the Chicago area. If you are curious (or skeptical) about the F# language, regardless of your level of expertise with it, you are welcome! We would like to meet regularly to present solutions to real world problems that can be addressed through the use of F#.

This is for anyone interested in learning new programming skills, meeting fellow Chicago-area programmers, and solving problems on the Project Euler website. No prior math/programming skills required, we can share skills as a group. I started this group because we did a "Project Euler Sprint" at another recent meetup and we all had a blast. Hoping to recreate it! http://projecteuler.net/

The Suburban Chicago Delphi Users Group was created to help connect programmers with other Embarcadero Delphi users throughout the Chicago area and the midwest.  All skill levels of Delphi, C++, Database, Web and other programmers are welcome! Please join us to: Learn about Delphi and how it beats all competitors in cross-platform Rapid Application Development! Learn about the latest features and enhancements available. Learn about programming in Pascal. Learn about programming for Windows, Mac …

Meet and drink beer with other local Software Developers. Discuss various programming languages and techniques, software architecture, cross-platform development, iPhone development, etc. We're an informal, social group designed to get most of us out of the office/home. Our members cover a huge cross-section of the programming industry, from web to embedded, desktop to iPhone, from Java to C++ to Haskell. If you program, either professionally or as a hobby, you'll probably get something from our …

Meet other developers to discuss your adventures in the world of Perl Programming. Perl isn't just another programming language. It's about making your life easier. It helps with things like system administration, web development, network glue, data munging, and even network daemons/servers. Not only that, but you can even write end user applications with a GUI that works on every operating system.

Talks on topics of all kinds from experts of all kinds. The only stipulation is that the talks must be really interesting to engineers in some way. We have covered programming languages, operations, UI design, mobile technology, build systems, automated testing, and lots more. The talks are all invited by Orbitz, a leading travel provider and proud member or the Chicago tech community. All talks are held here at the Orbitz Headquarters in Chicago IL.

Want to practice your Korean? Meet others in your area who are also interested in the Korean language and culture. Korean speakers who want to practice English and help others with learning the Korean language are also encouraged to join this group. All ages and levels of proficiency are welcome. This group will address the unique needs of those residing in Naperville and surrounding SW suburbs - finding classes, language exchange partners and exploring Korean culture together when feasible. …

Would you like to make a difference abroad? Explore new cultures… meet new people…or just have some fun? Join over 20,000 volunteers abroad and make a difference while creating memorable experiences that will stay with you forever! The range of supported volunteer projects, challenges and meaningful tours is endless. Volunteer vacation travel programs in 24 countries for, over 15 years, is owned by First Choice/TUI Travel and is the worlds largest volunteer vacation travel company. We also offer …

The Chicago Clojure Group is open to anyone interested in discussing, learning, or using Clojure. The Chicago Clojure Group is not open to recruiters interested in spamming about lame J2EE jobs. If you have a Clojure opportunity please email the group organiser for permission to be added and post in our forums.

Do you ever wonder about...? How this object connects to that? What lies beyond the obvious, not satisfied with what has been explained? Why tinkering today with Lego blocks, digital games, or a sketch pad and pen might help you create a new design or solution tomorrow? How you can break a code in this case, but not according to that.things on purpose - and then see if you can fix them? What is *behind* the content on this page, and how it got there, and what makes to speak to and through the a …

Aggrego hack night - for all the times you wished you could have hacked on something in the Chicago Sun-Times building. Now you can. Aggrego aims to use data collection, data analytics, visualization technology to create the next generation of digital media. Come hack with us!

Meet other local Software Developers interested in the Scala programming language. Discuss the advantages of Scala, such as full support for Object-Oriented and Functional Programming, a succinct syntax, and other improvements over Java and C#. Discuss the pros and cons of Scala compared to other languages. Learn how to use Scala in Java and .NET environments.

The official Embassy Facebook page for Appsterdam Chicago. The best place in the world to be an app maker. 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 provide a place where all app makers can gather, and to create a framework for people to give back and support the community. Stichting Appsterdam is a non- …

Code together, on anything...in Naperville! Flying under the OpenHack banner, like a boss.

Northwestern University Knight Lab events bring technologists, developers, editors, reporters, designers, and … Well, any one else interested in the intersection of journalism and technology to learn and grow together.

NSCoder Night is a very informal night where you can get together with other Mac & iOS Developers in the area and socialize, get help with your Mac OS X & iOS projects and more. NSCoder Night meets on every Tuesday Night.

NSCoder Night is a weekly event where Cocoa developers come together for some coding and camaraderie in the relaxed atmosphere of a coffee shop or pub with a wireless network. Rumor has it that in the before-time, in the long-long-ago, it was once referred to as Tuesday night.

We get together to talk about nerdy topics like Java, software development, and open-source projects. I started this group because as software developers, we should have a local group where we can go and network, learn from each other, and occasionally have a beer while being nerdy.

Do you ever desire to become a more elegant communicator? Do you seek to be the #1 champion in your professional field? Or do you finally want to hone your SOFT skills (people skills) and ultimately communicate your hard skills at their best? Have you ever wondered when people say: "Your hard skills will get you the interview and your soft skills will get you the job?" Fortunately we've heart that NLP* has already helped millions of people achieve greater success, increase confidence, enrich rel …

Salesforce.com provides as much information as it can to assist developers who look to develop on the Force.com platform. From multiple cookbooks that provide a step-by-step learning curriculum for the basics of the platform to HTML guides for the APEX and VisualForce languages to blogs and discussion boards on developer.force.com As wonderful as these resources are, there are times when meeting with someone in person may get the answer you are looking for more efficient. Not only will this gro …

RubyMKE is a group of Ruby and Ruby on Rails enthusiasts from Milwaukee, WI and the surrounding area. Every RubyMKE meeting features something for everyone, from novice through expert. Our meetings are a place where we share our knowledge and excitement about the language and the framework, and give us a chance to meet face-to-face with others in the community.

This is a group for software developers and coders that enjoy coding competitions. Competitions will happen once every quarter. Past competitions we've had include writing a bot that competes at the board game Clue, and mini-puzzles solved in C# and JavaScript. We aim to have some competitions that are language agnostic.

This meetup is for users of vim and those who'd like to use vim. Vim is a cross-platform text editor that focuses on speed and efficiency of editing text. It's highly extensible via the use of plugins to support complex textual transformations with minimal effort and programming in most every language out there. Come join us and learn how to edit text more efficiently!

This group is for Chicago-area Web and Mobile Designers, Developers, Information Architects, Usability Experts, UX Designers, Web Producers, etc. - anyone involved in the designing, developing, programming and implementation of web sites and mobile applications. Sorry, but since this group is about meeting face to face every month, so only people residing in the Chicago area will be admitted. At our meetings we'll network with others in the industry; compare the latest tools and trends, theories …

If you are an English-learner interested in free English classes, we can help. Enrollment is open until classes are full, so make sure to come in soon!

Ringing Anvil is a program for personal transformation and spiritual development. We host activities, gatherings, and education to help seekers learn to be better leaders, ritualists, and agents of transformation. We believe that change begins with you, and becoming a change agent means doing deeply intensive personal and spiritual work. Together, we reach for our dreams, we explore our shadows, and we connect to the divine within and without. Ringing Anvil events include monthly activities th …