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- The session was a Techstravaganza Afternoon Workshop focused on demonstrating how to use Google Meet as the group prepares to transition from Zoom to Google Meet on November 4th.
- Siena Trigiani led a live tutorial covering how to install Google Meet as a Progressive Web App (PWA) on Windows and Mac, and demonstrated key keyboard shortcuts for both JAWS and NVDA screen readers.
- Lily Frederiksen participated as a live tester, joining a Google Meet session from her Mac and demonstrating VoiceOver-compatible keyboard shortcuts.
- Ali Moosa provided technical clarifications on meeting permissions, waiting room functionality, and hosting best practices.
- A Google Meet Office Hour was announced for the following day (Thursday) at 11 AM Eastern, and Techstravaganza Evenings was announced for Thursday at 7 PM Eastern, covering WhatsApp on Mac and PC.
- A broader discussion emerged around the declining quality of VoiceOver on Mac, Apple's reduced engagement with the accessibility community, and the degradation of older Google Home devices.
- To learn more, please visit techstravaganza.ca. While you're there, subscribe to the newsletters so you never miss topic lists, updates and workshop podcast uploads.
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