What is Coworking? Coworking is redefining the way we do work. The idea is simple: that independent professionals, freelancers, and those with workplace flexibility work better together than they do alone.¹ Coworking answers the question that so many face when working from home: “Why isn’t this as fun as I thought it would be?” Beyond just creating better places to work, coworking is built around the idea of community-building and sustainability.¹ Coworking is when we all work on our own project …

Freelance web work is lonely and isolating. We want to meet others that we can socialize with, learn from and maybe work with. All web disciplines welcome - design, development, IA, project management, whatever.

Wish you could meet other people who work at the local coffee shop or in their slippers at home? Want to share ideas for business, freelancing, etc.? Join us and other coworkers who are discovering the value and power of working side by side on your own projects. We'll be highlighting events all around the Bay Area, at existing coworking spaces as well as forming ones. Welcome back to Bay Area Coworking. We're reviving this long-dormant MeetUp group to make it something that truly encompas …

Meet fellow web designers near you! Come to a Web Design Meetup to compare tools, languages, and templates; trade advice on careers, rates, and freelancing; and share cool websites. Make valuable contacts as you mingle with new friends!

This started as a group to gauge interest in building a coworking space in downtown Oakland, CA.

… Melanie is an educator, freelance writer, and artist. Melanie has CELTA certification (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults)  

This is a free, open group for those who are interested in working together to make things happen! This group is a Mastermind group based on the concept described in Napoleon Hill's classic Think and Grow Rich.  It's a group of likeminded people who meet frequently and work together to achieve our goals.   You should join this mastermind group if you: Are an entrepreneur, artist, or freelancer, or otherwise are doing something cool in this world that is self-directed Have a definite, concrete g …

The Interaction Design Studio organizes workshops, discussions, and presentations aimed at discovering and sharing knowledge related to user interface and user experience design. We explore and promote useful tips and tools, including design patterns, HTML, CSS & JS templates, and prototyping systems that are useful to web designers and developers. We also host workshops aimed at bridging the knowledge-base gap that exists between designers and developers, especially in the freelance community.

CO-Spot is a coworking space in the heart of SoMa. What is coworking? It's a large collaborative office space for entrepreneurs, independent professionals, freelancers, and start-ups to co-habitat while they work. We created this meet-up to introduce more folks to CO-Spot by offering complementary Thursday Trade day! Trade out the coffee shop or your living room for CO-Spot. Trade-out days are on us, but donations are welcomed.

There is a lot of buzz about design founders. Why not bring the founders, developers and the designers together so the designers can learn how to do better business? Whether you work for a corporation, start-up or as a freelance designer, join our group and learn how to stay passionate about your work, communicate with all types of clients effectively, market yourself and more! Learning and applying good business skills are imperative, especially in a fast-moving industry.

Feeling unmotivated in your home office? Meet other entrepreneurs who work from home or coffee shops and discuss challenges that come with it. Learn about coworking - a way to develop deeper relationships by sharing a common workspace. All our events will be held at Sandbox Suites, the biggest coworking space in SF and a haven for entrepreneurs. This is a great new resource for social networking events and entrepreneurship workshops. We hold a couple of events a week, including hosting other …

Meet fellow Fireworks Users near you! Come to a Fire On the Bay Meetup to compare tools, languages, and templates; trade advice on careers, rates, and freelancing; and share cool websites. Make valuable contacts as you mingle with new friends! We meet at the Adobe Offices in San Francisco and have many members of the fireworks team to show you how to use this great tool.

SF needs a meetup focused on Server Side Javascript, and in particular, Node.js. Goals for the group are to spread ideas about Server Side Javascript, Node.js in particular, socialize projects, and discuss the technology and best practices. We'd like to keep the group informal but focused on technology and interesting projects. I think the ideal group would be made up of developers on OSS projects, site/app builders, systems integrators, architects, designers, freelancers/consultants, and eve …