This past weekend I attended the Iowa Code Camp for the first time. ICC is a semiannual tech conference that’s open to everyone and free to attend. This one was held in Des Moines on Saturday; last spring it was in…
Recently we invited central Iowa web geeks to share their blog with us. (you can still do that, by the way). We want the Des Moines Web Geeks website to become a hub for what local web enthusiasts are doing.…
Are you ready for the next dojo? Mark your calendar for 6:00 on Monday, August 13th. We'll be meeting again at Goodsmith's in Valley Junction. (remember, plenty of parking in the rear) Like before, food and drink will be provided.…
We're excited to announce our next Dojo meeting on Monday, July 2nd. We've got a few changes though, a new location and a new time. We'll be meeting at the Goodsmiths' office in Valley Junction, the same location where we…
We had a great meeting last night with about 30 attendees, ample pizza, beverages, and 6 awesome speakers. Rebecca O'Connell walked away with a Kindle Fire, courtesy of Robert Half. Thanks to all of our sponsors, Red 5 Interactive for…
Hello, you've been hearing rumors about it for weeks, well, the time has come! Please Join us at 7:00 pm on Tuesday June 5th at Goodsmiths office (map) 218 1/2 5th St West Des Moines, IA 50265 There will be…
The DSM Web Geeks team is busy and we have so many plans to make this group better and more useful for everyone, but we're running at capacity and need some help. We're looking for a volunteer to join us.…
It's been a while since our last dojo and it's time to get things moving again. The details of the dojo are a secret but if you like Javascript then you'll have a lot of fun with this project. A…
Brandon Cronk, currently art director for Red 5 Interactive and previously lead graphic designer and game developer for Disney Interactive, will be presenting on what he learned about web UI design from game development. Come join us for lunch at…
Just can't get enough web geeks? This month we're having a bonus lunch! That's right, two in the month of December! Jeremy Geerdes really wants to lead a round-table discussion about Javascript development tools such as Firebug, Chrome Developer Tools…