technology

MiniBar is a social evening in Shoreditch which offers people a chance to snaffle some free beer while discussing mobile web, web applications, start ups, social networking, investment etc. There is usually a brilliant mix of around 250 web entrepreneurs, developers and tech investors plus a few 5 min presentations on what's hot right now.

Scala Lift-off is coming back to London this autumn! Scala is the functional programming language behind the websites such as Twitter and LinkedIn. This 2-day unconference will centre on the Lift Web Framework.

On the 29 September, Jon Bishop, Head of Social Media, PayPal UK, (@jonin60seconds) will be speaking at The Bench Bar at Surrey Sports Park to discuss how mobile technology is changing our world.

You’ve got likes. You’ve accumulated fans. Now what? How do you truly connect with social customers? What exactly is an influencer & superfan & how do you tap into their enormous potential? How do you build a passionately engaged customer base & grow them into a brand nation? How do you turn “likes” into “loves”? Join Lithium. We’ll tell you how.

On September 19th 2011, 400 developers will gather in Amsterdam to explore and discuss the latest trends, developments and best practices in web and mobile development technologies...

It's hard to keep up with the pace of IT change, and how on earth to choose where to spend your hard-earned cash for the best results? Bypass the hype and find out direct from other home and mobile workers what they use to save time and money, and why.

This month we have Neil Ryland talking about sales and Dirk-Willem van Gulik, Former Apache Software Foundation president

TechCrunch Disrupt is a three-day, single-track conference and startup competition to immerse you in the debate about what's changing in technology right now, what's causing it and what we need to do about it to survive and thrive in real time.

Tom and Mary Poppendieck -- the creators of Lean, and Agile legends in their own lifetime -- make a popular return to Skills Matter this September with their Lean Software Development Leaders Workshop.

Solar Systems is a major new exhibition by leading Brighton-based digital artists and filmmakers, Semiconductor. It studies the interactions between our nearest star and Earth. The Sun is observed through three very different technologies – photography, satellites, and CGI.

Lean Startup Machine is a learning-intensive bootcamp where startups teams are taught how to identify key customers and iterate their products through a framework of Lean Startup tools and techniques. It's like a hack weekend, only focused on validating the market rather than building the product.

Peter Lubbers -- co-author of Pro HTML5 Programming and former Special Forces commando -- brings back to Skills matter his cutting-edge HTML5 “Fast Track” course this October.

Scrum expert Martine Devos returns to Skills Matter this September with her highly-popular certified Scrum Master and Estimation Class. Drawing on decades of practical experience, over two days Martine Devos' ScrumMaster and Estimation class will teach you the fundamental principles of Scrum, qualifying you as a Certified ScrumMaster.