Have a day job? Working on a programming project on the side? Welcome to the club! Our goal is to encourage and help developers finish their side projects. Whether it's the next Google, a fun but pointless game or just a simple website you are building for a friend, all are welcome.   We meet at least once a month in a coffee shop or other programming friendly environment. You should come with at least one goal that you can finish while you are there. We're all busy, so while networking is encou …

This group was created to bring together the various software development groups in Chicago. Going to other communities has been very rewarding in the past, and now let us drop all the boundaries between communities. What can we talk about? Positivember writing good code writing bad code duct tape programming client challenges co-worker challenges sdlc patterns trolls, and what they mean to you. motivating/encouraging news discouraging/unmotivating news tools & tech gadgets

We are Chicago's personal fitness source. Run, walk, or exercise with a stress free group on the Chicago lakefront. Sign up for one of our programs. Programs includes 5K, half & full marathon training, fitness bootcamp and bridal bootcamp classes. **All training is done outdoors** Contact: (312) 550-3038 Email: info@roadwarriorathletics.com Web: http://www.roadwarriorathletics.com  

… Meetings will range in topics from requirements, design, analysis, architecture, development, programming, testing, implementation, etc...

Share and learn IT stuff in a relaxed and close to home environment: Linux, Windows, MySQL, SQL Server, scripting (Perl, Python, Shell, whatnot), network, storage, programming, Oracle, cloud computing, and whatever else. Swap and test out ideas, new (new is a relative term that is different for each individual) technologies.

The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly - that is what each of us is here for. - Oscar Wilde . . . Meet other individuals who are interested in NLP and self-empowerment, growth and education. NLP (neuro linguistic programming) utilizes techniques for the mind, body and spirit. You will find tools applicable in business, management and communication as well as in teaching, sports, therapy, and personal growth. These highly effective techniques really work for you …

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.

Elevating the craft of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) through a real, face-to-face community in Chicago.  Let's get together and talk about everything from HATEOAS and REST to OAuth, and HTTP Response Codes and have a great time while we're at it!

Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired?  Are you ready to kick your meds to the curb for good and heal yourself naturally and permanently through food? Have you tried every deprivation and restriction diet under the sun only to get overwhelmed, hate it, and/or lose all of the weight back - and then some?  Are you fed up with calorie counting and want to start enjoying the food you eat?  Do you want to lose weight once and for all and feel the absolute best you have ever felt?  If what yo …

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!

… *(stands for: Neuro Linguistics Programming) APPLICATIONS GUIDELINE for this Meetup: Click on the "ABOUT" tab ("2nd" tab on the left side of this web page) for guidelines how to best formulate a meaningful introduction (Minimum: 200 to 250 characters with spaces). Remember, you cannot NOT communicate. You may have already studied NLP techniques & language patterns from books and tapes. Could it be that you realized it's best to fine-tune your non-verbal communications skills with a study gro …

… Her background is in counseling, couple counseling, manifesting and attracting to create the life you want, hypnosis, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, cognitive behavioral therapy, qigong, medical qigong, Hawaiian healing arts (for the body, mind, spirit), meditation, energy healing (chakra healing, EFT, qigong, other traditions), sexual healing (energetically and emotionally) and martial arts (self defense, karate, jujitsu). Dr. White has taught in colleges and universities and worked in healthcar …

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 …

This group is for builders of Rails apps, from independent devs, to small teams, to small business teams: just be actually building something. Get together with other builders, collaborate, pair program, discuss deployment platforms, and participate in hacking sessions. This group is not for tutorials, or people looking primarily for a "teach me Rails" group. This group is for builders, not simply people playing around with the framework, or evaluating Rails in a cursory manner. So do you have t …

Hello Fellow 2012 Chicago Marathoners!       Our group meets at Waterfall Glen County Forest Preserve (S Cass Ave entrance) every Saturday morning to train for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on October 7, 2012. The distance will be based off of Hal Higdon's Marathon Training Guide - Novice 2: http://www.halhigdon.com/training/51138/Marathon-Novice-2-Training-Program       The group is also open to anyone who wants to have an enjoyable run at a great location. The start times will be in the …

Announcing the New Balance inMotion Walking Club FREE + FUN + HEALTHY = NEW BALANCE AT LAKE BARRINGTON FIELD HOUSE New Balance Crystal Lake is launching a FREE walking club at the Lake Barrington Field House. Join Team New Balance and let's get inMotion together for 10 weeks to start 2011 on the right foot. Feeling good is always better when you have a group to share with. That's the idea behind inMotion, a Wellness program exclusive to New Balance stores. Twice each week (Wednesday evening a …