Boston-Area Web Geeks Meetup
A notebook entry published on April 11, 2005
Continuing the tradition of past gatherings, Ethan and I are organizing a meetup for web geeks in Boston. This time, beer is involved to aid the flow of witty banter on the topics of CSS, why the definition list is underused, and other equally-crucial issues as well. So, I hope you’ll join us, where we’ll be celebrating the end of winter hibernation.
- When?
- Thursday, April 28th @ 7:30PM
- Where?
- Boston Beer Works, 112 Canal Street. Conveniently, steps from the Boston Gahden and North Station.
Free temporary use of beer coasters to the person who comes up with a better name for “Boston-Area Web Geeks”. Also, leave a comment here or with Ethan at sidesh0w if you’re interested in attending… and we hope that you will.
60 Comments
Todd → www.six03.com
Hopefully, I’ll be able to attend, I’ll be moving back to the friendly confines of New England from sunny San Diego.
Look forward to attending.
Matt
dude this sounds cool…Ill check with my roomate who also does web design (he is more design, i am more a programmer).
At any rate, beer is beer.
~bc → recently.rainweb.net
Whatever you call it, it might make sense to drop the “standards” into it so that it attracts people who won’t be all “yo spacer gifs are the bomb, and tables rock my world.” Because those people, well, if they exist, would scare me. Maybe something less vanilla than “Boston Metro Web Standards Meetup.” ?
Rafi B.
Wish you guys were down here in Dallas, Texas.
Is there any web designers down here?
Charles Martin → www.webcudgel.com
Rafi, there is an existing Meetup.com group for Dallas. I live over in NE Fort Worth, so I’ll be attending the FW Group’s meetup tomorrow evening near downtown FW at 7pm.
Dave M
Oh goodie, beer and the web.. my two favorite(ish) things!
Please save a seat for me. I’m sure once the beer starts flowing, so too will new ideas for the gathering.
Until then, one (sober) entry:
Bits n’ Beer
Rob → www.simplefuture.org
Nice. I was hoping there would be another one of these, since I found out about the last one the day after. Can’t wait.
web → www.ericerbster.net
Dan you know I’m in .. CSS and Beer ..
Hopefully I’ll be bringing some fellow CSS dorks with me.
All slick groups have acronyms .. we should be B.A.D (Beantown Area Dorks)
I think I need to kick my own a$$ after that one.
Calrion
Rafi B. (#5): The always lovely Eris is in Dallas, she’s started Refresh Dallas for designers to talk to each other. I’m sure she’d be delighted to hear from you.
Myself, I’m stuck Down Under, so will have to find my own thing.
Jason Liske
Dude, how can you drink a nice beer without TABLES.
A must have platform for beer drinking web geeks. Large tables with lots of SPACErs. anyhow my 2 cents is if you don’t want to snob out and exclude, why don’t you approach and welcome what is scary and we can all come together. It can’t be any worse than 1st grade.
Mark
Here’s a name suggestion: Boston Mass HTML Coders or BMHC - it’s a play off of Boston Mass Hard Core (ah, miss-spent youth of the 80’s…)
Jeff → www.midnight-shift.net
This sounds good, but I’m only 18, and I can’t even get in. hah
Antibland → www.dustyroaddesigns.com/
3 Possibles…
1) Bits n’ Giggles
2) The Boston Division
3) Divided We Sit
- Antibland
Antibland → www.dustyroaddesigns.com/
“Never, ever say “Bits ‘n’ Giggles” again. Ever.”
Were you attacked by snatches of laughter as a child? I don’t get it.
alan taylor → kokogiak.com
I will definitely try to make it. Enjoyed the first one a while back. And for what it’s worth, I’m fine with BAWG or BAWD (Boston Area Web Geeks/Dorks).
ron → eclip5e.visual-assault.org/
I’ll probably be there if i can get away from my girlfriends family obligations.
I’d say lets meetup at Trident Cafe on Newbury street. It has:
- Wireless
- not too loud (good for talking)
- good food
- beers
- and a space defined specifically for meetups.
papio
how about “beeks”?
Bryan Veloso → www.avalonstar.com
Count me in! If it’s right near North Station then I can take the bus from Providence up there. Hopefully after having a few beers I can find my way back home.
Dave M
yep, its about 50 yards from north station T :)
Bryan Veloso → www.avalonstar.com
But wait… I just realized that I arrive at South Station, not North Station. How far are they apart? Is a taxi worth it, or can somebody pick me up? Or something? ^_^
Keri → www.henare.co.nz/
Bugger. That’s a bit of a long distance from New Zealand
Andy Budd → www.andybudd.com/
Damn, I’m in Brighton on Thursday! Maybe next time.
Erik Kallevig → www.notabledesigns.com
Tally ho everyone! This ought to be a jolly good time of xthml and css nerdery. I think we should really develop some sort of hang out like the ninja turtles had. It would be a web design haven, a place where designers could go to escape the outside world and be at one with our web pages. I mean sometimes I just want to go where everybody knows my name…[sigh]
Here’s my offer:
New England Web Designers
haha, get it? NEWD! Like naked? You know, where you don’t have any clothes on? Oh I just KILL myself.
Alternate title:
New England United Web Designers
haha, get it? NEUWB! Like noob! You know, like newbie! Ok I’m gonna have a heart attack if I’m any funnier…
Ricardo Henriques
Hi!!! Just writing to tell, great site u’ve got here… Simple, tottaly funcional,good design, CSS based, loved to browse… Ciau!
Daryl → blog.giglist.ca
NEUWB = New England United Web Designers?
Where’s the B derrived from?
I do like NEWD though… you should roll with that.
Brian Stephens → www.recklessabandon.com
Sounds good - I’ll be there. However, if we could all please refrain from snickering and pointing at my über-newbness, I would appreciate it. ;)
jake → recently.rainweb.net
After a little haggling by my compatriot Brian to get his shift moved it looks like we can both attend.
How much of this place are we taking over? I didn’t read all the comments but there’s plenty of them. And no, I don’t have a name for it. And be glad Bri can go, otherwise I’d have to stay with one of you guys…
Melissa → www.melissaclarkdesigns.com
Count me in! I am South of Boston and have been looking for a group but have yet to find one close enough. This is perfect!
Peter Stringer
Sounds good…looking forward to seeing what the group is all about…aside from beer, of course…
Michael
So close yet so far….stupid work.
Design nerdery and beer are two of my favorite things. In fact, I am a designer at Sam Adams. I found out how to combine both!
If I am not swamped with work I would love to attend.
Brian → www.rhythmspice.com
I’ll try to pop my head in for a beeyah of course.
Gabe → strikedesign.com
Fellow salem resident-I have to say I’m jealous of your office space. I’ve been stealing your code for a while now, (built coldhardfootballfacts.com using your examples) should be cool to meet the man behind the bits.
Dan Cederholm → www.simplebits.com
Excellent. Looks like we’ll have a good turnout. Gabe - I look forward to meeting another Salem web geek :-)
Juliano Dasilva → www.julianomoreira.com
I’m looking forward to seeing you guys again. CSS and Beer - Combo of the day
See you guys!
William Murray → www.jackhoya.com/
I’ll definitely be there and may have a friend from CT in tow (or is that t0w, Ethan?). Been a while since the last get together, but I’m ok with that since we’ve gone from tea with balls to beers with balls. I’m talking about pool, you pervs!
Oh yeah, and Salem web designers rock.
Erik Peterson → www.elementalmarkup.com
Hey this sounds great! I am definitely going to make this one.
and to Bryan, you can get there by T (take the Red line from South Sta. to Park St. and then the Green line to North Sta.)
Bryan Veloso → www.avalonstar.com
Great Erik! Thanks! I really think I can make it up there!
Eileen → www.backyardfilms.com
Again this year, I won’t be making the trek from the Cape. April/May finds me swamped with work & life.
But, Summer is coming. Any chance of combining sun, sand and sea breezes with a “Boston Area Web Geeks Meet-up by the Sea”?
Have a great time on the 28th.
Aron → uswebpro.com/
The Boston WebSocks
Brett
sounds great, I’ll try to make it.
Vince
Wish I could make it, unfortunately I have something else scheduled that night. Hopefully there’ll be another one.
Rajiv Manglani → www.rajivmanglani.com/
beer during passover? i’ll try and make the next one.
Web Design - Montreal → www.maxis-media.com
I’m in Boston often and would love to meet up…is this still taking place?
Drew
Nice! About three months ago I got tuned in to the power of CSS, and I’ve been swimming in books ever since. I’d love to hear from people who know what they’re doing with it (or at least fake it well). I’ll be the one at Beer Works looking vaguely lost.
Amitabh Handa
Sorry I can’t make this one, Dan; it seems like every time you put one of these things together, I’m busy. BTW, watch out for that Pete Stringer guy (#32), he stays sober about as well as he codes webpages ;-)
Designer
this is an rsvp for one…
see you then…
Michael Jordan → www.majordan.net
Do you have room for one more, or are you reaching a critical mass of geek…
web → www.ericwebster.net
Yeah me too guys, always a good time. Such a great group of people, I’m sorta pissed we do it only once or twice a year. We should really setup a team N.E.W.D. Bowling league or something.
Thanks Dan and Ethan for making this happen once again.
Vive newdists!
web → www.ericwebster.net
Oh yeah, Dan .. the golden girls box set is fantastic BTW.
Kristin → www.ooey-gui.com
Had a great time last night getting to mix and mingle with everyone. I am having a pretty slow start to my day this morning though. Since we are in New England, we could be a NEWDist colony. Hmmmmm.
Dan Cederholm → www.simplebits.com
Erik - looks like your NEWD idea is sticking :-)
Thanks to all that came out last night — was the best turnout yet, and it was great to meet/see you all. We’ll certainly have to do this again soon (and regularly).
Marc → www.bostonwebstudio.com
Whoa, me too! When will the next meet be!?
Melissa → www.melissaclarkdesigns.com
Thanks, I had a great time meeting everyone and hope that the group meets again. :) -m
jake → recently.rainweb.net
I’d have to concur it was fun. I’d love to see them more regular too, but not too regular… I don’t think I can take enough days days off from work to drive up there and join a newd bowling league. ;)
Peter Stringer → www.peterstringer.com
I missed the event, but thanks for busting my chops in the comments, Amitabh! ;) (#49) Sadly, my problem is that I drink as fast as you move around Homesite with keyboard commands.
I hope to make the next one.
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Peter → prwdot.org/
There’s a pre-existing Boston Web Design Meetup Group… you might want to post about your event over there, or even consider a combined effort. There are also probably a number of other Boston Area Meetup Groups who might be interested, for example the Boston Weblogger Meetup (which I’m a regular participant in).