This group is focused on educating developers on how to use the Microsoft .NET platform for web and windows development.    Topics include all aspects of development for desktop, browser and web services, as well as architectural choices and application development frameworks. We provide a face to face forum and encourage peer learning and networking. We maintain a focus on development practices, demonstrations and show & tell in developer-centric interactive sessions.   Meetings are free - plea …

Creating a mobile app is often a lonely process. Creators can find themselves toiling alone in unfamiliar territories of SDKs, SEOs, Monetization Strategies, Visual Design and UX Design. App Creators Anonymous is a support club for those who otherwise endeavor alone. MeetUps will be 4-6 hours on a weekend with around a dozen creators. All attendees must be in active development of a mobile app. We expect the initial focus to be iPhone/iPad apps, but may go into Palm WebOS, Android or others d …

We are San Francisco’s premiere destination for learning how to become a great photographer while touring San Francisco’s incredible neighborhoods. Walk San Francisco and learn about its iconic history, and the culture behind each neighborhood. Are you tired of not having your photos turn out? Then get the five basic techniques for taking awesome photographs. In just two short hours, you will not only be visually inspired to learn the history of San Francisco and the beauty of each neighborhood, …

… Before each hike begins, our organizer Devi Somers CMI certified meditation instructor,  will teach the basics of hiking meditation, along with more advanced methods, the psychology and stages of hiking meditation, emphasis will vary.   www.devisomers.com The Exotic Movable Feast  ------------------------------  This feast idea was the inspiration of Mindful Hiker Andrew Di Genova. Here is how it works. We all bring something for ourselves to eat and something to share. I encourage you to bring …

Saving Sight in Children     Volunteer with Prevent Blindness Northern California (PBNC), a non-profit organization to help children in your community! A simple vision screening during preschool years can help detect vision problems at a treatable stage. Volunteer with a team of motivated individuals, like yourself, to ensure that children have healthy vision. Catching vision problems is critical during early childhood, when approximately 80% of a child’s learning is visual. Yet, only …