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Irish SOPA and the Copyright Review Committee

March 16, 2012 in Events by Claire Regan

At the end of February, Junior Minister of Research and Innovation, Sean Sherlock, proceeded with a Statutory Instrument which purported to bring Irish law in line with the European Union (Copyright and Related Rights) Regulations 2012. The so-called “Irish SOPA”. This action occurred despite an online petition which garnered over 80,000 signatures in protest of the [...]

SOPA: what’s it all about?

January 18, 2012 in Events, Web Technology by Claire Regan

The denizens of the Internet have been shaken out of their reveries today, as major players close up shop in protest of the proposed US Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). SOPA and PIPA (Protect Intellectual Property Act) are two controversial bills which have been proposed in the United States in an effort to combat copyright [...]

Buy Irish Design this Christmas

December 12, 2011 in Design by Claire Regan

To hell with the recession doom and gloom! The economic crisis is a great time for small scale producers, designers and startups to go into business, with lower costs for materials and rent. In the last couple of years, cottage industry has come on in leaps and bounds with new designers invigorating the market place [...]

Design Week 2011

November 2, 2011 in Design, Events by Claire Regan

Design Week is back and is more regional than ever. It is also very prominently sponsored by Crown Paints. This year’s event comes in the wake of Dublin’s (sadly unsuccessful) bid for World Design Capital 2014, with the design-fancying masses nicely warmed up by the hard work of the Pivot Dublin team. Events this year [...]

Open House Dublin 2011

October 4, 2011 in Architecture, Events by Claire Regan

Open House Dublin, Ireland’s annual architecture festival is back again this weekend. Running from 7-9th October, this festival celebrates architecture in Dublin by opening the doors of some of the capital’s most important buildings to the general public. Facilitated by hundreds of volunteers, Open House includes tours of architecturally important buildings, discussions, workshops and family [...]

Top Picks for Culture Night 2011

September 22, 2011 in Art, Design, Events by Claire Regan

Ireland’s Culture Night is back again, when cultural institutions up and down the country open their doors to the public, free of charge. Organised by the Temple Bar Cultural Trust, this year’s event includes a massive list of participating cultural institutions. Culture Night has become a sensational success, allowing members of the general public to [...]

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Blog 2.0

September 22, 2011 in Design by Claire Regan

Welcome to the new home of The Blog Formerly Known as I Saw Design. This blog will continue to look at product design and accessibility mostly, with a smattering of interaction design and graphic stuff. I also hope to cover more Dublin and Ireland design events. Basically whatever catches my eye. Web design, technology [...]

What is Cloud Computing?

September 28, 2010 in Web Technology by Claire Regan

There is a lot of controversy and confusion at the moment over the term “cloud computing”. I have attempted to break it down in a simple way so that even laypeople can understand what this revolutionary new concept is all about. Please bear in mind that defining the exact nature of ‘the cloud’ is a [...]

A Different Kind of Green Design – Accessible Gardens

April 22, 2010 in Accessibility, Design by Claire Regan

As the spring weather begins to draw people outside more and more, the question of accessible garden design emerges. There are plenty of specifications and technical guides available for garden design for people with mobility impairments; providing information on the material and width of pathways etc. However, there is a lack of advice on how [...]

Graffiti image of a meeting, image via clagnut, Flickr

Where to Find Accessible Design Guidelines

February 10, 2010 in Accessibility, Design by Claire Regan

For designers who are actually interested in conforming to agreed standards of excellence on accessible information and universal design, it can often be difficult to find the relevant information and guidelines. Below are some samples of where to begin finding information on how to design your product, building, website or printed information, for all: Web [...]

Claire Regan: Web Designer, Industrial Designer, Design Blogger