New community site for Javascript developers and user groups
December 17, 2008
Testing out the demand for a community site focusing on Javascript developers. When I was investigating the Javascript Magazine idea (still in the works – got some great contributors potentially lined up!) I realized that Javascript is everywhere, yet nowhere. There are few, if any, Javascript user groups or similar resources out there. There’s *loads* of books, and occasionally a few sessions at conferences, but no social ongoing stuff. So, I’m looking to start one.
Head over to http://jsusers.com and join up. The system is pretty open right now as to how it might be used. I’m anticipating people will use it to form topical or regional ‘groups’ to manage communication between themselves. That would be the best use, at least as far as I can tell right now. I’m using it to get some interest in a Raleigh area Javascript user group, and hopefully we’ll meet next month.
Groups for YUI, dojo, mootools and others would be great, as would groups for dealing with Javascript and particular technologies (Javascript integration with specific .Net or PHP apps, for example). Really, it’s open to what ever people want to make of it, but I’d like to see adhoc group creation. 
Question? Comments? Leave them here or ping me at @jusers
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December 17th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Very cool, the JS Community needs a place like this – Thanks Michael!
December 18th, 2008 at 1:29 am
Sorry, I couldn’t join jsusers.com, because I did not find the field to put my OpenId into.
December 18th, 2008 at 7:03 am
Investigating openid support, but it might not be there for a bit. Site is running buddypress which now requires wordpressmu, and the openid support is not first priority for that team right now. openid support is on in the base wordpressmu right now, but no bp integration just yet. When it’s on I’ll post something on this blog. Thanks.
December 18th, 2008 at 8:37 am
Cool – we’ve already had some people start groups for UK (northwest), SF Bay area and now Munich. These groups still need members! Help get the word out!
February 15th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
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Requirements:
3-5 years experience with the following:
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• jQuery
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