Forum to exchange ideas, discuss trends, learn about new Microsoft technologies, and having a good time with other talented Solution Architects that put Microsoft Technologies to work in innovative ways... Considering SEMAT? Software engineering is gravely hampered today by immature practices. Specific problems include: • The prevalence of fads more typical of fashion industry than of an engineering discipline. • The lack of a sound, widely accepted theoretical basis. • The huge number of …

The Enterprise Search User Group is a SharePoint based community with a focus on Enterprise Search aimed to provide valuable and timely information to its members. Its primary goal is to provide a forum that encourages disparate practices and business groups to come together and share thoughts, ideas, successes and failures, to cultivate a borderless body of knowledge.

The Brooklyn Business Networking Group (BBNG) is a branch of The NYC Business Networking Group (NYCBNG).  We've been a leader in hosting NYC business events for over 3 years and we currently have over 8300 members. We're bring our events to your own back yard. CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO Our members are NYC's most influential and successful business professionals and include entrepreneurs, business owners, small-medium business owners, startups...newbie and veteran. Click to see a list of …

A group for both learning functional programming and exploring the limits of the F# programming language. Programmers of all skill levels and backgrounds are welcome.

This group is designed to bring together the Microsoft Windows Azure development community in the NYC Metro area to talk about challenges, roadmap, what we'd like to see in future releases, and overall user experience. Please use our hashtag on Twitter to tweet about this usergroup: #NYCAZURE

Welcome to "The LGBT Business Network (LGBTBN)". For 4 years our main group The NYCBNG has been a leader in hosting business networking events. We have earned the stellar reputation of the premier networking group in NYC. Each month we host business networking events to introduce you to the most dynamic LGBT business professionals. Membership to our group is free so join us by clicking the JOIN US TAB on the right side of the page. If you’d like to sponsor us, please contact us here. CLICK HE …

Welcome to "The Queens Business Networking Group (QBNG)". For 4 years our main group The NYCBNG has been a leader in hosting business networking events. We have earned the stellar reputation of the premier networking group in NYC. Each month we host business networking events to introduce you to the most dynamic LGBT business professionals. Membership to our group is free so join us by clicking the JOIN US TAB on the right side of the page. If you’d like to sponsor us, please contact us here. …

This group focuses on Office 365 and spectrum of services it provides including Microsoft Exchange Online, Microsoft SharePoint Online and Microsoft Lync Online. Each month we will pick a topic area that suits (IT Pro / Dev / Power User) and help better understand and utilize Office 365. You feedback and suggestions are always welcome. Cheers, Razi Microsoft SharePoint Server MVP http://www.linkedin.com/in/razirais

Discuss formulas, functions and VBA (Visual Basic for Applications). Currently I have rare/useful formulas posted at ExcelJedi.blogspot.com Feel free to post links to websites, like www.bettersolutions.com and other databases here. Example: Google Fusion Tables, Microsoft Access, FileMaker for Mac, Alpha Five which specializes in internet ready imports/exports. Also discuss Comma Separated Value problems here. Sometimes these files are opened and interpreted poorly due to the General Format sett …

What are SPUDDs? SPUDDs are SharePoint Users, Designers, and Developers. Microsoft SharePoint has evolved into a robust business development platform.  The latest version, SharePoint 2010, leverages the latest technologies such as the Cloud. We are a group of people who meet to discuss all aspects of SharePoint and related technologies. Our meetings include a guest speaker and/or an open discussion forum. Members are encouraged to bring issues that they are working on for feedback and assistance …

The New York Windows Phone User Group is devoted to bringing information to users, developers, and those interested in Windows Phone 7 about Microsoft's latest phone platform. Topics at our meetings include new development tools, new platform improvements, demos of software written by our members, and more. All are welcome to attend these small group meetings with any questions or thoughts they have on the subject - especially if they haven't had the chance to explore Windows Phone yet on their …

Looking for people interested in developing Metro Apps for Windows 8. Looking forward to hearing / sharing development experiences on Windows 8. Microsoft Techies currently developing Windows 8 Metro Apps/Desktop Applications that can share their expertise, or if you're simply want to be part of Windows 8 awesomeness are the target audience.  Meetup locations typically would be in NYC/NJ.

The NYC Lync User Group is targeted at IT Pros and Developers interested in Microsoft Unified Communications. Our goal is to provide the NYC area with a vast amount of valuable information as it relates to all forms of Microsoft Unified Communications. Our meetings will include both Technical and Business information relating to Lync 2010, and other components of the Microsoft UC product group.

This group invites the developer community and technology enthusiasts in and around NJ to come together on every 1st Wed. of the month to discuss Microsoft Azure -its roadmap, experiences, challenges and future release wishlists!

Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of the Digital Age. The advent of the Digital Age has democratized innovation and entrepreneurship. Never before has it been more possible for anyone from anywhere,  with  a great idea and a burning desire to succeed,  to make it big, and,  in the process, change the world in a relatively short period of time. HP, Intel, Apple, Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Yahoo,  eBay, Amazon, Google, Facebook and many, many, many other iconic companies all started with just …

The New York Pluralsight Study Group was started for the express purpose of gathering developers together on a weekly basis to watch, discuss and learn from Pluralsight's vast library of training.   We are supported by Pluralsight in our efforts and sponsored by Microsoft who is generously providing our meeting facilities. We meet at the Microsoft offices in mid-town Manhattan once a week to study.   The general format is to spend approximately one hour watching a pluralsight training video foll …

NJ.NET is a user's group formed to promote the education and advancement of Microsoft .NET technologies. Whether you are a .NET developer, Java developer, VB6/FoxPro/Access developer, college student learning about programming, or just someone is who is interested in technology, then our meetings are for you! We will have compelling presentations on current topics related to Visual Studio 2008, C#, Visual Basic.NET, ADO.NET, XML Web Services, Security, SQL Server 2000/2005, Architecture, and mor …

Have you ever wanted to be a part of an "in-real-life" gaming community?  Are you looking to take your gaming to the next level?  Be a part of something BIG by joining Microsoft Store's Bridgewater Gaming Chapter!  Whether you're looking to frag-out in Halo and Call of Duty, score the winning touch-down in Madden, or just want to hang out with fellow gaming enthusiasts, this is the place  to be! Connect with fellow XBox and PC gamers in your area!  Win some, lose some, and maybe even walk away …

It's time for a group of gamers to meetup at the Microsoft Store to compete on everything Xbox and great PC games! Whether Madden is your game, League of Legends, Dance Central 3, or maybe FIFA, our Meetup Group is here to bring people together.

Welcome to New York City Visual Studio User Group. Your ALM connection. Do you work on or manage a team of software professionals? Do you want to better understand other roles on the team? Are you trying to get past the marketing hype to hear real-life stories about agile practices like Scrum or Test Driven Development? These are all components of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), the art of coordinating business needs with all disciplines software development, including product managemen …

This is the meetup group for the SharePoint User Group in NYC that meets at Microsoft Manhattan on the first Wednesday of the month. The NYC SharePoint Users Group (NYCSPUG) was founded in March 2006. Our mission from inception has been to share deep SharePoint experience with individuals who are interested in learning, sharing and growing their Microsoft SharePoint knowledge and capabilities. The group’s vision is to provide members with a forum to hear top industry experts present, learn and t …

This is a group for anyone interested in Technology, IT, Cyber Security, Mobile Technology, Microsoft, Apple, Cisco, etc. Our goal is to connect with tech lovers like us and get together in great events such as Meetups, Seminars, Happy Hours (Yes, we love happy hours!) to share information, learn new technologies, discuss and network. We are looking forward to connect with you!

Join us! The first Windows 8 app event will be announced soon.  The New York Windows 8 App Development Group is modeled after the success of the Boston Windows 8 App development group.  (www.windows8boston.com) This NY Win 8 group is Focused on Windows 8 app development and everything and everyone you need to know about Windows 8 style apps. Take advantage of the need for Windows 8 app developers, designers, user experience experts and solution architects. Take your existing skills and create Wi …

Join the Microsoft Store for workshops and classes on relevant business topics and technology. Also events featuring Windows 8, Office 2013, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and more along with great networking opportunities. Each month we will offer different workshops on how technology can improve your small business, professional organization, company and non-profit. Committed to community and business development. The Microsoft Stores feature a fully equipped theater with a 103" touch screen …

This meetup provides an online space for Microsoft app builders to come together and build apps with the help of Microsoft and our Community of Developers and Designers. All meetings are at the Microsoft Office at 1290 Ave of the Americas, 6th Fl, NY NY 10016

This group will focus on the latest server-based and cloud-based technologies such as Windows Server 2012, System Center 2012, Windows Azure IaaS and more. The format of the group will be regular meetings in Midtown Manhattan during the day where we can walk through features, discuss deployment scenarios and take part in hands-on-labs on an ongoing basis.  I'll be announcing the details on the venue at the first scheduled Meetup soon (if I haven't already!)

This is a group for anyone interested in Windows development including Desktop, Tablet and Mobile using Microsoft and Open Source Technologies. Emphasis will be placed on Windows Store Apps using XAML/C# and HTML5/JavaScript. All skills levels are welcome. The Group meets on the second Thursday of every month at Microsoft's NYC office. Attendance is limited by the size of the room we are given. So, members are encouraged to sign up early in order to ensure seating availability.

Hello Unified Communication Experts, This is your great opportunity to get involved in the user group with regards to Unified Communication. NJ Unified Communication User Group welcomes you to not only participate but also contribute to Microsoft Exchange Microsoft Lync and as well as Unified Messaging. So if you are looking for an opportunity to learn more on any unified communication aspects here we are, coming up soon in our Microsoft Iselin Office at the EB. We will shortly begin our NJ Unif …