Redundant/incoherent alt= text for several images on front page

[Matthew Paul Thomas]

Many of the images on the front page have alt= text that does not make sense.

In some cases, it repeats adjacent text, such as application names:
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Featured apps on the Ubuntu Software Centre

     * Chromium
    Chromium
       Internet | FREE
       Chromium browser.
     * BEEP
    BEEP
       Games | $9.99
       A 2D platformer/shooter game with physics-based puzzles.
     * Inkscape
    Inkscape
       Graphics | FREE
       Vector-based drawing program.
     * World of Goo
    World of Goo
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In other cases, the image is decorative, so non-empty alt= text reads as a non-sequitur:
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Why develop for Ubuntu?

     * A laptop running Ubuntu
    Get into the desktop
       Have you always wanted to develop applications for the desktop?
       Ubuntu gives you the tools to get up and running in no time.
     * Braid in the Ubuntu Software Centre
    Open source and commercial apps
       Ubuntu desktop apps can be open or closed source, and free or
       paid-for. You decide the price and the applicable licence.
     * A class of children using Ubuntu
    Audience of millions
       As the third most popular desktop operating system, Ubuntu reaches
       millions around the globe. Develop on Ubuntu, and so can your app.
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Both kinds of image should have alt="". Non-empty alt= should be used only for images where understanding their presence is important to understanding a surrounding or adjacent element. <http://dev.w3.org/html5/alt-techniques/>

[Daniel Holbach (dholbach)]

This is fixed now.