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5 Aug 2008
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The online annual report's catch-up race

The 2007 annual report season has just come to a close. Most companies are now publishing their second-quarter figures. This is an opportunity for Jungle Rating to look back briefly at the recent online annual report season. This year, we once again witnessed an increase in companies publishing their figures online (HTML) in addition to a print version or a PDF document. Companies are becoming aware of the fact that the internet, instead of print, should be the starting point when making an online report.

22 Jul 2008
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Good usability of Rich Internet Applications

Website visitors are becoming more and more visually oriented and expect companies to cater for that. Rich Internet Applications (abbreviated as RIA's), sometimes referred to as interactive internet applications, respond directly to the information entered by users, without another page having to be opened. RIAs therefore increase the website's user-friendliness and visitor perception. This also makes RIAs attractive for corporate websites and intranet sites. However, one thing should be kept in mind: RIAs only have added value when their applications are functional, otherwise website users won't benefit from them. In this article, we will discuss the use and usability of interactive applications in a corporate environment.

26 Jun 2008
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Sponsoring and the role of the website

The months during which the great sports events take place are already underway. Euro 2008 and Wimbledon are in full swing and the Olympic Games are just around the corner. Such events are usually sponsored by large corporations. For this purpose, a variety of communication channels are deployed to convey the sponsor’s message. Internet plays an increasingly important role in this respect. But how are the sponsoring activities communicated online? Is it just a matter of branding or do they also explain the idea behind the sponsoring?

28 May 2008
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Results of the preliminary research conducted for the 2008 FD Henri Sijthoff-Prijs prize

Small-cap companies lag behind in the quality of their online financial communications compared to mid caps and large caps. This can be concluded from preliminary research conducted by Jungle Rating for the 2008 FD Henri Sijthoff Prize. We assessed the corporate websites of all 132 Dutch listed companies. Only 18% of the companies provide Corporate Governance information in HTML, but key financials are increasingly offered online.

19 Mar 2008
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Listed football clubs: assessing their online financial communication

There is a lot to do about the AFC Ajax lately. Latest years' results are disappointing, there is a lot of criticism on the clubs management and there is doubt whether to stay listed on the Amsterdam stock exchange. Developments like these are very interesting to follow, in particular for investors. A club's website is an excellent way to communicate to this group. But how well do listed football clubs serve the financial world's needs on their website?
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