IDNY is New York City's newest social network and common interest group created to talk about cool products and people in architecture and design. Convening every other month in design showrooms across the city, IDNY brings together architects, designers, builders, engineers, real estate developers, enthusiasts and friends for drinks, music, dynamic conversation and an unprecedented look at the brightest ideas coming out of Manhattan. We love to talk about innovative product design and we hope y …

… Open to a variety of disciplines: academics advertising professionals independent researchers computer scientists digital anthropologists linguists designers We'll meet every month to talk about the relationship between semiotics and digital technology, covering topics around: traditional semiotics computational semiotics computational linguistics user experience interface design interaction design information architecture robotics/intelligent machines human-computer interaction

… What we're into: information architecture (ontologies, taxonomies, metadata), semantic web, UX, UI, development, programming, data-mining, database management and other information exchange technologies We host three basic types of events: Socials: where we all get together under one roof, talk shop and drink beverages Education Intensives: where we all get together to learn something Project labs: where we all get together and work on a specific project   Keep up with  all the members of the …

We're a community of content strategists and other professionals working in interactive technology. We meet to network, provide mutual support, share knowledge, improve our skills, and contribute to the growth of our discipline. If you have a professional interest in web or digital content, information architecture, interaction design, or user experience, please join us!

Scalable Software Architecture is the Meetup for software architects and people who want to learn how to architect high performance and scalable software platforms using different technologies.

Meet with local Revit users to discuss and share the platform's use for BIM implementation. Our group will cover Architecture, Structure and MEP. Be sure to also check out a closely related Meetup - the Metro NYC BIM Group - at http://www.meetup.com/NYC-Metro-BIM. Our group meetings are now held at the Pratt Manhattan Campus. Please visit Pratt's Center for Continuing and Professional Studies at http://prostudies.pratt.edu. They offer a wide range of continuing education courses including Revi …

This group was created to unite current and future Earth building fans and artists worldwide, and to promote related events within the community. The group was founded by Erik Ven, graduate of the Nader Khalili founded CalEarth Earth Art and Architecture Institute. Our goal is to introduce this life changing building method called Superadobe, along with other alternative building and sustainable living methods to more and more people. We invite and welcome not only those who want to learn, but a …

This group is for people who love simple software architecture. We share ideas on how to accomplish more with less.

… This cultural network also presents many art programs - featuring dance, music, visual arts, literature, humanities, architecture, and design - in a variety of venues, also in collaboration with relevant American entities throughout New York City. All cultural and artistic activities are supported by the Spanish Government in the US aiming to emphasize on diverse opinions and multiple forms of expression in line with Spain's own diversity in language, creativity and unique cultural heritage.  

… Tell us about the history of network architectures. Presentations should not be so technical that you need a PhD to understand what is happening. Some events may be geared towards beginners ("Getting started with pointers") while others are for veterans ("Taking advantage of the SIMD pipeline") but the focus should be on digging deep. If you think you'd have something to share, or if this is the kind of thing you've always wanted to learn more about, then please join!

Design Venturer's purpose is to provide networking between all kinds of design entrepreneurs, including but not limited to architects, graphic designers, artists and individuals with an interest in learning and sharing new ideas about the latest tools and methodologies in the world of design

Networking is one of the most important keys to business success.The goal of this group is to bring together Russian speaking architects, designers, builders, engineers, real estate professionals, who are seeking business partners for their future projects and looking for networking opportunities to meet like-minded people in related fields. All members are welcomed to schedule their own meetups!

This group is open to designers, architects, engineers, enthusiasts and the like that use Google's SketchUp modeling software. Our goal is to build a large community where members can serve as support to each other and where we can periodically discuss best practices, tips & tricks, plug-ins & plug-in creation; as well as do local workshops, showcase users and highlight case studies.

Metro New York is a creative hotbed, but it's often difficult for ad hoc teams to sync-up for that perfect project... The NYC Talent Union is a Meetup group dedicated to helping designers, creatives, architects, writers, producers (and the like) stay connected, share war stories, and keep updated on seminal ideas, noteworthy projects, cool work, innovative techniques, fresh materials, upcoming exhibitions...and anything else inspirational.

We will have a speaker from Digital Lifestyles discussing the new cloud architecture. Major corporations are moving toward this lightweight architecture. Note worthy: IASA ITARC Conference is on October 12-14th. To find out more, go to: IASAhome.org. I am prepared to offer corporate discounts for members of this group. Call me to find out more at 917 838-8525. Find out more, join us! "Where other technical Writers meetup to discuss the latest technology, issues, share informati …

Gathering of people who are interested in data visualization. Speaker series - watch and listen to fellow designers, statisticians, mathematicians, architects, programmers, start ups, and other great people in the industry. We hope to have monthly small meetups sharing work and ideas. Also plan to have headline speakers every two to three months in a larger format!