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.

The J programming language offers powerful tools for algorithm expression and experimentation. This allows you to quickly explore complex problems and express solutions succinctly.   J is a functional language but with imperative forms for flexibility.

Scala is a programming language with an advanced type system that compiles into bytecode for widely used virtual machines. We host technical meetups on intermediate and advanced topics in the language, as well as workshops for Scala Types of any skill level. Many of our past meetups appear on our vimeo channel.

The mission of the NYC-Clojure Users Group is to meet with developers who are interested in the Clojure programming language in an atmosphere of collaboration and learning.

This meetup is for people interested in learning iPhone and iPad Programming at a competitive price during the weekend (Saturday, Sunday). Topics covered: Creating Apps with iAd capability. Creating Apps that use the motion sensors in the devices. Hardware (accelerometer, touch screen, GPS Receiver, Three axis Gyro, Proximity sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Retina Display, etc). IPhone OS (Berkley BSD Unix, Core OS & Core Services, Media Layer and Cocoa Touch Layer). Cocoa Touch (Collect …

Semi-regular tutorials/discussions about OCaml language features and libraries. A meetup should ideally center around a topic which (1) contains some interesting core idea, (2) helps us get stuff done, (3) is reasonably accessible to people without a ton of OCaml experience (but who might be familiar with other MLs, Haskell, Scheme, etc...)

Practical erlang. Everything about erlang, RabbitMQ, Riak, and Webmachine.

Devoted to all things Emacs.  Let's share our knowledge and experience of the many cool and kooky features of our beloved text-editor/IDE/MU-client/email-client/way-of-being.  To get us off the ground, here are some possible topics: org-mode, mu/mudel, ERC/rcirc, VM, w3m.  If you can think of any others, then please speak up!  Meetings can be formal talks, but they don't have to be; we could just as well gather around a café table and banter and share.

A group for Haskellers in and around New York City.

Yes there are developers on Long Island. We're a group of Long Island developers who share an interest in code craftsmanship and new technology. Professionally we work in Node.js, Ruby, Clojure, Hadoop (EMR), Mongodb, and a long list of related technologies. We organize, and contribute to, open source projects on github. We work hard and love to have fun in the process.

NewJerseyR NewJerseyR will be a free informal event, held quarterly and intended to serve as a platform for all local (and regional) R users to present and exchange their experiences and ideas around the usage of R. A typical meeting will consist of 3-4 talks of about 20-25 min to give plenty of room for sharing your R experiences, discussions and exchange of ideas. What is R? R is a language and environment for statistical computing and graphics. It is a GNU project which is similar to the S l …

The Project Management Institute - Schedulng Community of Practice (SCoP) rldwide community dedicated solely to advancing the techniques, practice and profession of Project Scheduling. The College is working within PMI to build upon PMI’s many years of Scheduling Proceedings, Body of Knowledge, and expertise in establishing practice standards for the Project Management profession. Our Local Community in New York City members are involved in all aspects and applications of the vitally important f …

The NYC SharePoint Developers user group is a free monthly meeting where SharePoint professionals present on various topics related to SharePoint development. We try to vary the meetings so that they are not just about Visual Studio coding and the SharePoint API, but also about all the other programs you need to customize SharePoint: SharePoint Designer, InfoPath, PowerShell, etc. In addition, you'll get insights into the practical usage of the various SharePoint functionalities via the interact …

… *So, you have being doing a job in a particular functional area and now finding it difficult to make transition into a different area of interest? *Or, are you wondering how to embark on an entrepreneurial venture of your own? *Feeling that you missed out on building consulting & banking skills? *Struggling with building robust business plans, financial models, marketing plans, etc.? *Not convinced if you have access to an “impartial” mentor at workplace to guide you towards your “individual …

… We have devoted ourselves to being a fully functional International Business Conduit, in light of  our extensive knowledge of the many hurdles faced by International Traders, such as: Finding and linking potential buyers to suppliers, as well as international trade sourcing and logistics. We provide thoughtful forum that encourages and facilitates exchange of business ideas and resources, with hopes it would help our members overcome the ever-growing pressures and barriers (Language, Logisti …

You could probably list three nutrition changes and three fitness changes that you could make RIGHT now in order to be a healthier, happier person. But just because you have a general idea of what to do, doesn't mean you have the focus to stay on the right track. Brooklyn Fitness & Nutrition follows a six month program to create sustainable changes in your eating and activity. You will have the support of others going through a similar journey, as well as the support of a health coach. You'll le …