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Éditions Druide Is Founded
Druide informatique has enthusiastically laid the groundwork for a new company, combining the talents of Luc Roberge and Anne-Marie Villeneuve in Éditions Druide. This new publishing house will offer French-language fiction, general literature, essays and reference works. Normand de Bellefeuille will also join the team as literary editor.
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Antidote Ardoise Is Launched
Druide launches Antidote Ardoise, an edition of its renowned software suite tailored specifically to the iPad. This edition brings the vast content of Antidote’s full dictionaries and guides to the iPad, whose screen size provides an ideal environment for readers. A new discovery mode allows users to explore...
Anti-Oops! Technology Is Deployed
When sending emails, who among us has never forgotten to add an attachment? Or correct an obvious grammar mistake? The reaction to these mistakes is generally the same: Oops! To counter this, Antidote HD introduces Anti-Oops!, which steps in just before an email is sent, checking first for...
Druide Wins the OCTAS Award for Success in Business
Druide wins the prestigious 2009 OCTAS award for commercial success thanks to its remarkable and measurable success in marketing Antidote all over the francophone world. The OCTAS awards recognize excellence in Quebec’s information technology sector.
Antidote Mobile Is Launched
Druide launches Antidote Mobile, an edition of its renowned software suite tailored specifically for the reduced size and touchscreen interface of Apple’s iPhone. The application brings together unabridged versions of Antidote’s rich dictionaries and guides, and adds a number of innovative search modes. Once installed, Antidote Mobile requires...
The WebElixir Service Is Launched
After three years of research, Druide launches WebElixir, a new website quality assurance service inspired by Antidote. Following on from Antidote’s multi-sentence technology, WebElixir goes one step further by analyzing entire websites from their source. Accessible via a browser-based interface, the service performs regular checks for modifications, broken links and errors in French...
Druide Wins the OCTAS Award for Technological Innovation
Druide wins the prestigious 2004 OCTAS award for technological innovation thanks to the novel way in which Antidote harnesses the power of information technology. The OCTAS awards recognize excellence in Quebec’s information technology sector.
Prism Language Technology Is Deployed
With the fifth edition of the renowned software application Antidote, Druide informatique has deployed its Prism language technology. Following on from 2001’s multi-sentence innovation, Prism provides a new way of identifying and visualizing particular segments of text, such as names of people or places. This works not only...
Multi-Sentence Technology Is Deployed
Druide announces the implementation of its Multi-Sentence technology, a major step forward in text analysis and correction. Multi-Sentence allows entire texts to be corrected in a single operation, rather than sentence-by-sentence, with all corrections and their explanations now displayed throughout the text. This innovative technology provides a more...
Antidote Is Marketed in Europe
Druide announces the launch of Antidote in France. The renowned writing assistance software is now available from the retailer Fnac across its 47 locations in France and Belgium. Thanks to a partnership with a local distributor, the French public now have access to the tool described as “a...