Who are we? We are the Belgium Web Performance Group. We meet monthly to discuss various topics related to Web Performance, both front-end and back-end. We are one of the local entity as you have already many in the world (San Francisco, New York, etc...) Why is this so important? Multiple studies have shown a direct correlation between web site performance and the bottom line: +100ms → -1% sales (Amazon) * +400ms → -5-9% full-page traffic (Yahoo! Autos front page) ** +500ms → -20% searches …

One of the most enjoyable things of being a developer is that you can quickly make stuff work together. Getting to know other tinkerers is a great experience. It helps get new ideas, blow off steam and show off new tricks. Apart from all that it's important to share food and drinks with like-minded people. Combine all this into an early exit from work, followed by an evening of hacking, eating and drinking with other makers. Would be awesome, right? So why not join the next time?

A user group for enthusiastic Vaadin developers. We'll meet to learn about Vaadin and share experiences with real world use cases.