DevInstinct Companies

Companies history
(I've worked for some of them more than once.)

World leader in building materials, Lafarge extracts resources from the heart of the earth to make materials to bring to the heart of life. Present in 79 countries, the Group responds to the world’s demand for housing and infrastructure.

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The Code Contracts Extensions project adds features to Microsoft's Code Contracts.

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Component Developer Magazine (CODE) is on an aggressive growth path to become the number one Microsoft technology information resource.

LabPlus Technologies is a privately owned company headquartered in Minnetonka, MN with Canadian operations located in Montreal, QC. Their business focus is the support, development, service, and sales of LabPlus LIMS software as well as other products and services required to provide complete LIMS solutions.

InCycle offers a balanced approach between the powerful VSTS features, software development best practices and attention to every role in the development process.

Hydro-Québec generates, transmits and distributes electricity, mainly using renewable energy sources, in particular hydroelectricity. It is one of the biggest electric utilities in North America.

The mission of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is to make profitable investments with the funds of public and private pension and insurance plans and organizations, while contributing to Québec’s economic development.

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The Montréal .NET Community (Communauté .NET Montréal in French) is replacing the user group formerly known as “Groupe d’Usagers Visual Studio Montréal” (GUVSM) to better represent the diversity of its activities. Composed of four user groups: .NET, SQL Server, Architecture and Team System, the Montréal .NET Community allows anybody interested in Microsoft .NET technologies to receive technical content, learn and exchange new tips and tricks.

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The Universal Thread is a technical support engine having many forums serving different software and technologies like .NET, SQL Server, Visual FoxPro, VB.	It is a conference done by developers for developers. It offers the elements of an international conference and the elements of a community event. Sessions include both presentation material and, whenever possible, hands-on training.

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EntLib Contrib is a community-developed library of extensions to the patterns & practices Enterprise Library.

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A Data Access Layer (DAL) builder that requires no code on your part, it builds itself at compile-time with a full object layer and strongly-typed collections.

PBM inc. is specialized in fiability and maintenance services.

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Code Camps are about the developer community at large. They are meant to be a place for developers to come and learn from their peers. Topics are always based on community interest and never determined by anyone other than the community.

Scientific System Solutions (3SI) offers consulting, development and implementation services of laboratory solutions for software vendors, system integrators and laboratories.

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The Code Project was formed to provide developers with a place to meet and exchange ideas. They hope to provide developers with all the resources they need to help them in their day to day programming, as well as helping them keep up to date with the latest technologies.

Bell Canada Enterprises is Canada's largest communications company. Through its main subsidiary Bell Canada, it provides local telephone, long distance, wireless communications, Internet access, data, satellite television and other services to residential and business customers through some 27 million customer connections.

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Internet show on .NET development, in french.

Established in 1989 as the new media Transcontinental Group, CEDROM-SNi has grown into one of Canada's leading publishers and distributors via the Internet and CD-ROM - and is a recognized innovator in information management and distribution software.

Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused information technology and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Our pace-setting technologies, high reliability / performance computing and telecommunications platforms, and worldwide corps of systems and services experts make us uniquely positioned to unleash the infinite possibilities of the broadband Internet to help our customers succeed.

Softek is one of the leading data storage management software companies in the world. Through its synergistic suite of software products, Softek's mission is to help its customers simplify data storage and optimize their existing resources so that they can control escalating storage-related costs.

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Geek Cruises is everything you’re looking for from a conference: stimulating seminars by the top names in the field as well as relaxation, adventure, and family time.	Wintellect's mission is to help companies ship great software faster. If you have a problem that no one else can solve, need training to get your developers up to speed on a new technology, or simply need help picking from the various tools and technologies available, give us a call.

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The MSDN Library is an essential resource for developers using Microsoft tools, products, and technologies. It contains a bounty of technical programming information, including sample code, documentation, technical articles, and reference guides.

Founded in 1999, Codagen Technologies Corp. develops and markets the industry's first family of code generators that enable generation-time control and customization in the development of enterprise applications.

Harris is an international communications equipment company focused on providing product, system, and service solutions that take its customers to the next level. The company provides a wide range of products and services for wireless, broadcast, network support, and government markets.

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The all-new IDevResource.com community website aims to be a one stop shop for developers, providing unique content, and also a summary of what else is available on the Net for developers and programmers.

Versus is a rapidly growing enterprise, specializing in the development of commercial electronic applications for high traffic business-to-consumer websites and portals.

IXIASOFT provides performance tools for document management solutions based on XML standards and over ten years of full text indexing and publishing experience, for the new generation of intranet and Internet applications.

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We provide in-depth training for experienced developers looking to expand their knowledge while getting up to speed quickly. We specialize in delivering courses with the most current information available and curriculum written by our own technical staff. All of our instructors are experienced developers, international conference speakers, and educators who have a passion for sharing their knowledge.