This group is for professional web designers and programmers only. With the web being a career choice that requires constant continuing education, the goal of this group is to bring professionals together to share our knowledge base and discuss what technology changes are coming down the road. Topics will include User Experience Design, Web Standards, XHTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, Ruby on Rails, Browser Support and anything else that currently effects or will effect our profession in the future. …

AIGA, the professional association for design, believes designers serve a critical role as communicators, educators and innovators. AIGA sets the national agenda for the role of design in economic, social, political, cultural and creative contexts. Founded in 1914 as the American Institute of Graphic Arts, AIGA remains the oldest and largest professional membership organization for design and is now known simply as ”AIGA, the professional association for design.“ AIGA’s mission is to advance des …

To discuss the following (subject to change): – Current and future developments in popular web content management system (CMS) applications (e.g. Joomla, Wordpress, Drupal) and possible contexts for each CMS type – Pros and cons of CMS websites versus other types of web development – Accessibility, usability, and web standards – CMS SEO (search engine optimization) integration and online marketing – Anything else that comes to mind And, of course, one of the main goals of this Meetup group is NE …