diff --git a/_posts/16-01-01-Community.md b/_posts/16-01-01-Community.md index e89f9c8..6e4b078 100644 --- a/_posts/16-01-01-Community.md +++ b/_posts/16-01-01-Community.md @@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ The PHP community is as diverse as it is large, and its members are ready and wi If you live in a larger city, odds are there's a PHP user group nearby. Although there's not yet an official list of PUGs, you can easily find your local PUG by searching on [Google][google], [Meetup.com][meetup] or [PHP.ug][php-ug]. If you live in a smaller town, there may not be a local PUG; if that's the case, start one! +Special mention should be made of two global user groups: [NomadPHP] and [PHPWomen]. [NomadPHP] offers twice monthly +online user group meetings with presentations by some of the top speakers in the PHP community. +[PHPWomen] is a non-exclusive user group originally targeted towards the women in the PHP world. Membership is open to +everyone who supports a more diverse community. PHPWomen provide a network for support, mentorship and education, and +generally promote the creating of a "female friendly" and professional atmosphere. + [Read about User Groups on the PHP Wiki][php-wiki] ## PHP Conferences @@ -23,7 +29,9 @@ The PHP community also hosts larger regional and national conferences in many co [php-calendar]: http://www.php.net/cal.php [google]: https://www.google.com/search?q=php+user+group+near+me [meetup]: http://www.meetup.com/find/ -[php-ug]: http://php.ug +[php-ug]: http://php.ug/ +[NomadPHP]: https://nomadphp.com/ +[PHPWomen]: http://phpwomen.org/ [php-wiki]: https://wiki.php.net/usergroups [php-conf]: http://php.net/conferences/index.php [phpc-twitter]: https://twitter.com/phpc