As a creative laboratory, Palo Alto Int'l Film Festival's mission is to foster innovation and educate the community about those ideas that most inspire its members. John Lasseter of Pixar expressed that "Art challenges technology. Technology inspires art." PAIFF strives to be a conduit for increased innovation in art, technology and film. As movies migrate to digital, the future of cinema will depend on the cutting edge tools that continue to be conceived and developed in the Bay Area. These too …

Ubiquitous Media is the messy collision of ubiquitous computing, augmented reality, physical computing, personal sensing, transmedia and urban systems. It's like that old parable of the blind monks trying to describe an elephant; the parts all feel very weird and different, and we're trying to catch a glimpse of the future in its entirety. We are an open network of geeks, artists, experience designers, social scientists and other fellow travelers interested in answering the question "If the worl …

… Explore Best Practices in Web Design Look at Live Examples of Exciting Website Group Discussions and Suggestions on how to improve your website Expert Recommendations on Typography and Hierarchy Accessibility and Navigation Advise Reinforce your Branding Goal-Oriented Design Learn key ideas on how to customize your website Leader: Graphic Designer Amparo Del Rio is Founder and Principal of Amparo del Rio Design, which offers Design Services for Website Development, Graphic Design, Art Directio …

Join us and meet other SproutCore and JavaScript developers to share knowledge, review the state of the art, and dream up new applications. SproutCore is an HTML5 application framework for building responsive, desktop-caliber apps in any modern web browser, without plugins. SproutCore works by doing the only thing that can truly eliminate the latency problem: it moves your business logic to the client.  SproutCore applications are full-fledged programs, written in JavaScript. That JavaScript e …

StartUP Product Talks is an event for people passionate about process necessary to guarantee that products are being developed that create, serve and invigorate the market, delight users, have design integrity, inspire ecosystems and make a difference for every human involved with breathing life into and consuming that product. We started StartUp Product Talks to facilitate conversations about the many common challenges faced by people who identify as professional product managers, AND those who …

We aim to connect innovators in the field of arts, culture, and technology. Our meetups are designed to explore the ways in which social media and technology can help bring arts and culture to the masses. "Democratizing" the arts has been a long-standing goal in the art world, and no medium makes it more feasible than the web. The purpose of this meetup is to bring together those working at the intersection of arts and technology to share ideas, strategies, successes, challenges and failures, an …

This is a group for anyone currently working or interested in Game Development. We primarily discuss current games and technology, market trends and issues facing the industry. Its a great causal place to network and pick up some interesting tips. Feel free to make suggestions! This group is for people in game development and for those who want to be. Join us if you're an artist, programmer, designer, marketing guru, any connection to game development at any level.

Throughout the week the SF Free School offers free classes to anyone and everyone who wants to learn, have fun and meet new people. Classes we’ve offered have been in dance, drumming, martial arts, philosophy, dating, meditation, improv, yoga, writing - and many other topics as well.   Though the mix of classes and events we hold varies over time, some weeks with many events and others with just a few, much of what we held in the past was out of a yoga and dance studio, and hence, in the past, w …

… This group provides space for networking, sharing, presentation and how-to sessions exploring the art and science of Augmented Reality. Where it is now and where it is going. We understand this is a subject of wide interest across many professions. Everyone with an interest in the state of the art is welcome. Presenter, developer or spectator enthusiast you are welcome, we are happy to have you.

Global community of educators interested in arts and computer graphics. This group meets once a year at SIGGRAPH International conference.

This Meetup group supports the SF ACM SIGGRAPH Chapter.  Our mission is to promote and inspire leading-edge theory and practice of computer graphics, emerging technologies and interactive techniques. We host regular professional networking events, as well as presentations of computer graphics work done by both studios and independent artists. Our events feature a mix of film, broadcast, game, motion graphics and interactive work.   You can join the Chapter online by going to our website (http:// …

The Bay Area Club meetup is a place for people who collect unique and interesting things. That wants to show off, interact, and trade... (Comics,Stamps,Coins, Cameras Watches,Shoes, Dolls, Posters,Toys,Vintage, Retro, Cloths, Furniture, Technology, etc...) Sponsored by: http://www.vibio.com Vibio is a social commerce site where your material possessions matter. We believe the things you own tell a story about who you are in a way that nothing else can. We provide a place for people who wish to h …

We are new, groundbreaking company looking for interested artists, actors, and theatre folk to join us in creating an alliance of people whose mission is to develop challenging theatrical works for a contemporary audience, effectively incorporating new technology, re-imagining theatrical conventions, and setting a new standard in live performance.

Following the theatre improv principles of "Yes, and...", non-judgment, and deep listening/participation, we have FUN with sound and music, made from instruments and our own bodies. This is like an adult PLAY group using music. So what does this have to do with CREATIVITY, TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, COLLABORATION, and KNOWLEDGE SHARING? Improvisation requires MAKING THINGS UP, MAKING DO WITH WHAT YOU HAVE, LISTENING, and PARTICIPATING. Give and take. Offer and receive. Lead and fo …

This is a place for movie fans, crew and talents connect to each other. Please feel free to post your job opening and internship opportunity or resume on our message board. Usually we hang out at restaurants, karaoke bars, fine art galleries, theaters, play bowling, pooling and games and discuss new films and technology. Most of us are hardworking professional, artists, culture lovers, located around San Francisco Bay Area... Let's rock the night! For more meet ups please join the groups belo …

SofTech is the Marin Software and Business networking group where individuals and organizations connect, learn, and share for business and professional success. Our goal is to help technical and non-technical members master existing tools and applications, and identify emerging opportunities that new technologies promise. We meet monthly at the San Rafael Corporate Center, located just off I-101. Cost for non-members to attend meetings is $15 and includes food and drinks. Please visit our we …