We are a group of professionals and students, residing in the Chicago area, who develop or plan to develop apps for Windows Phone 7 devices and Windows Phone Marketplace. If you are or would like to develop for the Windows Phone Marketplace then this is the group for you. Click About for more information.

Chicago HTML5 Unlocked teaches emerging web technologies through live tutorials on building games, websites, and applications. Speakers also present on various topics such as new web standards and gamification.

We will meet up and discuss Corona SDK, Lua programming, our apps we have made with Corona SDK, how to go about learning to use Corona SDK, and whatever else the group wants to discuss. If you have a topic that you would like to talk about, please let us know and come as prepared as you can to talk about the topic or if you want to know more about something give us a heads up so we can try to be prepared.

Our careers have matured, our lives have changed, and that makes us all the more interesting! We would all like to meet new people and expand our dating opportunities. The best way to do this is through social settings and fun events. This is and wll remain an active group designed for professional singles over 45 who value conversation, enjoy dancing and clever toasts to new and old friends, game nights, and regular opportunities to get together and develop new friendships. Our monthly game and …

3/6/12 - Weekday Games & Semi-Competitive Sundays! Tuesday (3/13) will mark the return of our Tuesday/Thursday weekday games, starting at 5ish until sundown. We're also experimenting with splitting our regular Sunday games into two segments, a "recreational" game from noon - 2 PMish, which is just our typical game. As well as a "semi-competitive" game starting at 2 PMish. These will emphasize player development, smarter decision-making, and involve man-to-man defense, some harder running, playin …

… The game called “Six Degrees Of Kevin Bacon” is a game that says that any actor can be linked through his or her film roles to actor Kevin Bacon. Imagine if in your industry, that everyone you ever needed was only 6 phone calls away. How much more could you accomplish? How much more could you achieve? At Key Concept Networking, we're looking to build that network of individuals - individuals who know can help each other accomplish goals, fulfill dreams, and manifest visions. And while it’s …

While we all play games for our body's health & fitness, few of us play games for our brain's health & fitness.  But recent medical research says we should. It shows that there are 3 important contributors to brain fitness:    (1) eating the right food & nutrition;    (2) maintaining physical activity & exercise; and    (3) playing super fun games with others. The first two are easy enough to do, but where and how can you play super fun games with others?  Easy: Thinkers' Toys. What are Thin …

Community   Community Events   From private group training sessions and guest speakers to concerts and organization meetings, the Microsoft Store offers a variety of complimentary events and services in our Theater. We are proud members of the local community and welcome opportunities to host events for our friends and neighbors. Learn technology skills. Have fun. Spread the word. Whether you're looking to enhance your organization's technology skills, build awareness in the local community fo …

… Who: All active, curious and imaginative children What: Weekly playgroups where kids can play and explore in a fun and unstructured safe environment  Where: Intertek‛s Research & Observation Center (located in Oak Brook near I-294 & 22nd Street) When: Flexible one-hour timeslots, offered on various weekday mornings and afternoons Why: Child‛s play is not only fun, but it‛s also crucial for the development of children‛s social-emotional, cognitive and motor skills. Intertek‛ …

Nerds at Heart goes Green! Whether you're a die-hard recycler, a conscious eater, interested in sustainable fuels, or someone who just wants to do a bit more for the environment, there's room for you at Green Nerds! Share ideas while mingling and having some good, clean fun playing board games and answering trivia questions for prizes!

… Instead, kids develop regular friendships through common activities, such as board games, painting, clay modeling, etc. The parents' group is designed to let parents share their experiences of parenting gender non-conforming children. We'll sometimes have guest speakers - therapists, gender-variant adult, school support, or camp counselors. On other occasions, we lead out own discussion on topics such as concerns about safety, frustrations about family members not "getting it," or our own sec …

… We also have just mommy events like our Book Club, Spa days, Craft Nights, Game Nights, Movie Night's, Wine tastings, Moms Night In and Mom's Night Out. Are you Local or new in town?Some of our moms are locals and some that have just moved to the area. Our Dads are also encouraged to become involved with Couples night out, and Dads events. If you'd like to become a member, we welcome you to join us at an event to check us out. Every single one of us was a first timer at some point so, we …

Soccer is passion. Played, lived and loved by more players and fans than any other sport on the planet. And 5-a-side soccer has its own special brand of passion. Fast, intensive, exciting, it’s the game suitable for just about any age and any ability. It’s also the perfect focus for any small group of friends who just want to play. The English FA says participation rates in the small sided game have overtaken and far exceeded 11-a-side. You don’t need to spend all of your time recruiting a 15 pe …

This group was created to provide an outlet for people in their thirties who still know how to have fun after a busy work week. This is not your typical meetup group. The objective of this group is to meet like minded people to become friends with. Activities may include but not limited to: dinners, happy hours, game nights, movies, picnics, live music/concert, fetivals, museums, road trips, sports, night life, and dancing to name a few. This is about meeting new friends with similar interests a …

… If someone wants to host other activities like a board game night, movie night, sports outing, discussion groups, a bowling event, playing tennis or golf, that is also fine. The cost to join this group is free. What we are looking for is for participation and people having a good time without spending a lot of gas and extra time on the road.

Meet, network, socialize with and get to know other single professionals near you! Come to the New Single Friends Meetup and develop new friends...and maybe more! We generally host 4-6 social events in Chicago and the suburbs each month for singles in their early 30s through early 60s. These include cocktail parties, theme parties and dances, "big game" gatherings and other low-key social events. Attendance varies widely by event, from anywhere around 20 singles to over 200 singles. It is a …