CRINETA targets developers with a presentation, demo and discussion period each month. We discuss all techniques and software practices used in the .NET Architecture. All meetings include FREE pizza and door prizes. CRINETA has nearly 80 members.

Contact Chris Sutton at christophersutton@yahoo.com for more information. The groups is lead by Tim Barcz, Greg Sohl, Bill Koozer, Zac Harlan, and Dave Paris

The Lincoln Area User’s group started in July of 2003 – The meetings are held at National Research every month. See the website for more information. DotNetLinc currently has over 50 members.

Contact Diane Bruce at dbruce@1staff.com for more information. The groups is lead by Diane Bruce and Mike Carpenter

The Iowa Ruby Brigade is a user group for Ruby and Rails enthusiasts. We have a diverse membership ranging from students and hobbyists to full-time Ruby professionals. The group meets monthly in the greater Des Moines area. Meetings are free and open to the public.

Contact David Body at iowaruby@gmail.com for more information. The groups is lead by David Body

IowaDNUG is a newly revitalized group in Des Moines. They meet the first Wednesday of each month at Grand View College and meetings typically start at 6:00pm. IowaDNUG currently has over 240 members.

Contact Javier Lozano at jglozano@gmail.com for more information. The groups is lead by Javier Lozano, JP Steffen, Mike Vesey, Nick Parker, and Tim Gifford

To provide a monthly forum for presenting and discussing techniques and advances in Microsoft .NET. Furthermore, to provide a network for people to discuss .NET application design and development. We are located in the Kansas City area and meet monthly on the fourth Tuesday of the month from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. These meetings are held for the purpose of knowledge sharing about Microsoft .NET technologies.

Contact Jeff Julian at dotnetusergroup@alexanderjulian.net for more information. The groups is lead by Jeff Julian and John Alexander

This is a .NET User Group in South-Central Minnesota. Our goals are to get to know other developers in our area, share what we know, and explore new technology. We meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month at Bethany College in room 130 of Meyer Hall. Social hour starts at 5:30 and the meeting begins at 6:00. Join us, and tell your friends. Sign up for the newsletter at the left of this page to get e-mail reminders of our meetings. We will use this e-mail only for occasional meeting announcements, and will not spam you with anything else.

Contact Loren Halvorson at loren_halvorson@hotmail.com for more information. The groups is lead by Loren Halvorosn

Minneapolis ALT.NET is a Twin Cities area user group interested in exploring and promoting the tools, ideas, and practices of the "ALT.NET" community. ALT.NET is about being able to decide when it makes sense to use non-Microsoft technologies, having control over how they are used, and having the option to go in another direction without having to abandon the framework.

Contact Jim Swanson at jswanson@freemind.net for more information. The groups is lead by Jim Swanson & Ira Mitchell

OmahaMTG is a collection of Microsoft technology focused user groups in Omaha, NE. Each of the groups mission is: To facillitate a discussion environment for .NET developers and IT professionals focusing on building real-world solutions using the Microsoft.NET platform. To provide the opportunity for members to share knowledge and participate in advanced technological discussions with other local community members and other industry recognized leaders.

Contact Phil Wolfe at phil@philipwolfe.com for more information. The groups is lead by Phil Wolfe, John Morehouse, Naras Jayachandran, John Weland, Wendell Hutchison, & Jeff Bramwell

Do the Twin Cities really need ANOTHER .Net User Group? There are two answers to that question. The first is YES, we think so. The second is that we aren't a typical .net user group, even though we focus on Microsoft Technologies. We use the term Developers Guild to imply more than just a roomful of folks sitting around listening to someone talk. Our objective is to bring the various special interest groups of the Twin Cities together and also provide our own events. We think you'll be pretty happy with the results.

Contact Chris Williams at chrisgwilliams@gmail.com for more information. The groups is lead by Chris Williams

As developers, we use a number of languages throughout the lifecycle of a project and our careers in general. Learning core aspects and features from other langauges can help a developer apply new techniques and designs to their own projects. This group is open to anyone who has a deep appreciation for programming languages and all of their related topics (compilation, parsing, execution, syntax, etc.). Talks are not limited to any OS or VM (or lack thereof). If you want to talk about Ruby, F#, Lisp, etc., stop on by!

Contact Jason Bock at jasonb@magenic.com for more information. The groups is lead by Jason Bock, Chris Williams, Justin Chase

The Twin Cities XNA group is dedicated toward the advancement of XNA programming and knowledge sharing efforts that promote the platform as a whole. From meetings to cookouts, the group’s primary goal is getting technologists interested in XNA and helping more familiar advanced platform programmers and enthusiasts gain additional knowledge on the subject. The group is laid back and inviting and there is always room for more members. Whether you’re interested in game development or just interesting I how games are made, come to meeting and check out this tight nit community.

Contact Chris Williams at chrisgwilliams@gmail.com for more information. The groups is lead by Chris WIlliams, Jason Bock, Justin Chase, Zach Wendt

TwinCities.NET meets once a month to share and promote .NET technology in TwinCities (Minneapolis/St.Paul), Minnesota, USA. They typically meet the first Thursday of the month from 5 - 6:30 PM.

Contact Farhan Muhammad at farhan@ilmservice.com for more information. The groups is lead by Farhan Muhammad, Umer Faruq, Mohammad Faridi, and Lester Temple