Seed: Home Page

name: Appsterdam
keywords: Official Appsterdam, Appsterdam Foundation, Stichting Appsterdam, App Makers
description: Official homepage of the Appsterdam Foundation in Amsterdam, serving the interests of App Makers worldwide.
body: >

   # Appsterdam
   The best place in the world to be and become an App Maker.

   > If you want to make movies, go to Hollywood.
   If you want to make musicals, go to Broadway.
   If you want to make apps, go to Appsterdam.
  
   — Mike Lee, Mayor and founder of Appsterdam

   Our goal is to bring app makers together, and our mission is to support their interests worldwide. We established Amsterdam as the capital of Appsterdam - the world capital of apps - to establish a centre of gravity for our industry, to provide a place where all app makers can gather, and to create a framework for people to give back and support the community.

   <a href="&#47;pages&#47;mission-statement" title="About Appsterdam">Read More</a>

   ## Appsterdam Events:
   You can find all events in and around Appsterdam [here]/events.

   ### Meeten & Drinken:
   A weekly bar meetup for all Appsterdammers to socialize and get to know each other. The time is always    Wednesdays at 19.00 and the place is always Cafe Bax.

   ### Weekly Wednesday Lunchtime Lectures:
   A forum for knowledge exchange in a casual environment. All Appsterdammers are encouraged to present a topic they're familiar with. We cover everything from writing clean code, interaction design, marketing, to paying taxes; every Appsterdammer has something to share!

   ### Guru Sessions:
   Our hands-on workshops are led by experts from within the community. We've covered many subjects such as Test-Driven Development, Making Games for Android, iOS for Beginners, and more.

   ### Family Weekends:
   These monthly events are open to people of all ages and gives Appsterdammers a chance to network around something other than alcohol. We have game days and trips to local attractions. Invite everyone you know!