Dallas StartupDigest – October 24, 2011

by StartupDigest on October 24, 2011

Below is an archived version of the Dallas StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Dallas. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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A great mixture of events this week, from programming meetups, to mobile and gamification lectures, to cloud.On a site note, I want to understand more about the style of startups you’re in. Mobile? Consumer web? B2B? Cloud? Security? Drop me a line if we’re missing the events that cover your focus.Get out there, make a difference!

Chris Bond

Dallas StartupDigest is curated by:
Chris Bond - Co-founder RentSavvy
Gabriella Draney – Co-founder and Managing Partner at Tech Wildcatters

 

 

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What’s Going on in the Dallas Startup Community

Dallas iPhone Developers/Entrepreneurs
When: ·Monday, Oct 24, 5:30pm
Where: [x]cube labs, h2211 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX

Mobile app design is more than skin deep. Hear how smart design for smart phones means getting to the heart of the problem and working outward from there.

 

TECH Nest Happy Hour and Fall Cookout
When: ·Tues, Oct 25, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Where: TECH Fort Worth 1120 South Freeway Fort Worth, TX 76104

Besides a great sounding cookout, they’ll have 3 speakers: 1 on the SBIR process (think government contracts, grants, etc), 1 local VC, and Tech entrepreneur.

 

MTBC Brown Bag Lunch: Google Analytics
When: ·Tues, Oct 25, 11:30am – 1pm
Where: Metroplex Technology Business Council 411 Belle Grove Drive, Richardson, TX 75080

Come learn from the only DFW certified Google Analytics about the innards of using Google Analytics on your site.

 

Gamification 101
When: ·Wed, Oct 26, 12-1pm
Where: Gravity Centre, 2900 West Plano Pkwy, Plano TX

Gamification has entered the Gartner’s Hype Cycle for 2011, where it’s entering its peak for expectations – expectations for what Gamification can be, and what it can do. It’s in good company, placed around group buying and activity streams. It’s time to start looking into gamification if you haven’t already.

 

Digital Dallas #12
When: ·Wed, Oct 26, 6pm
Where: AT&T Foundry, 2900 West Plano PKWY, Plano, TX

As of this writing, 101 people have already signed up – only a few spots left.

 

MTBC Cloud Computing Breakfast
When: ·Thurs, Oct 27, 7:15am – 9am
Where: Doubletree Hotel, 1981 N. Central Expwy, Richardson, TX 75080

I know a few of you out there are starting cloud enterprise companies — this would be a rare chance for you to get access to senior level executives who have transitioned to the cloud. Great time to understand more about the B2B environment.

 

DFW Pythoneers
When: ·Thurs, Oct 27, 7pm
Where: Only shown to registered attendees. Go figure.

Come meet other Python programmers over dinner and talk into the late hours. Come late if you need to, they’ll still be there!

 

DFW WordPress – WordPress Revealed
When: ·Sat, Oct 29, 9am
Where: Richardson Civic Center, 411 West Arapaho Road, Richardson, TX

An all-day showcase on WordPress — help get the site up for your startup done quickly with the tricks they’ll cover.

 

 

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