Presentations and discussion of innovations and applications with Lucene & Solr, the Apache open source search engine/platform. These Meetups are for developers in Southern CA that would like to learn more how to leverage Lucene/Solr to develop search applications.

R is an open source software/programming language for data analysis, statistical modeling, visualization, data mining, predictive analytics, statistical computing, exploratory data analysis etc. This group is aimed to bring together practitioners (from industry and academia alike) in order to exchange knowledge and experience in solving data analysis/statistical problems by using R. Besides discussing techniques and solutions in R, emphasis will be put on providing a good understanding of th …

We, at Onward Search, love interactive more than double fudge chocolate cake, and looking to connect with web folks who share our passion. It's hard enough keeping up with the interactive world, why not get together and discuss what's new, what's old, and what's coming next....and we might POSSIBLY throw in some fun! Our focus is interactive design, UI/UX, IA, web development, and new media. We're getting together industry leaders for panels and speaker events, and also looking to have more c …

This group is for early stage Start ups looking to find Co-Founders, funding, pitch ideas and most importantly help bring a tech identity to Downtown LA. Right now there is a huge trend on the westside for the tech startup community, leaving a huge void in Downtown LA. Our objective is to have various events including workshops on best practices, hackathons, entrepreneur/investors panels, demo days and open forums with a focus on the tech community. This group is for coders, entrepreneurs, inves …

What is it? A series of hands-on workshops that focus on UX design for mobile and touch products.   Who is it for? Beginners who love design but don’t have the means to attend school. Working designers of any discipline who want jump into user experience and interaction design.   Why is it? All the great hands-on UX-related workshops are not accessible for most working people. They're needs to be more affordable 'night school' options for design education. This is my contribution to that movemen …

This group is an networking and professional development organization for everyone and anything UX in Southern California. We organize face-to-face events, and have an active email mailing list. The group is 100% volunteer, and is not affiliated with any of the various professional organizations for our fledgling profession. The purpose of the group is to help support the burgeoning User Experience community. We are happy to list events sponsored by other groups on our calendar. For example, the …

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… Come meet up with us to network with each other, exchange referrals, share information, and build a community of business owners who can better serve our customers.

… Along with your experience at Out of Asia and my knowledge and expertise, the pull of this network will give you a wealth of information and resources, share ideas, and exchange tools of the trade, as you have fun. Events will include guest speakers touching on subjects like: Business Venture opportunities, Export/Import, Event Planning, Fashion, Photography, Art, Color and Interior Design, Feng Shui, Product Design and Development, Dance, Yoga and meditation, Entertainment, Architecture and man …