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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