online reporting evolved

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Search tool On the basis of several extensive

user analyses, a search function

was developed that offers

important advantages over

searching in printed documents

(PDF): search matches are

arranged by relevance (title,

subtitle, body text). The searched

term is highlighted with colour for

better identification, both in the hit

list and on the pages themselves.

Client example: Swiss Re

Download page for PDF and XLS A download page for PDF

and XLS files offers a simple,

but effective way of compiling

various pages and sections of

the report for download.

Client example: METRO GROUP

features.standard.*

* Standard tools are covered within our standard framework package or through the production pro-cess itself. They are not listed separately on the quota-tion. No extra costs are charged for these features.

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Indexed XLS file The indexed Excel file contains all

tables of the report in individual

worksheets. The values are

formatted in a manner that allows

for further calculation. According

to customer and user feedback,

this compiled file is one of the

greatest advantages of the fully

automated production process

behind a nexxar online report.

Client example: Deutsche Bank

Highlighting table rows Highlighting table rows

on-mouse-over or on-click

facilitates orientation, especially

in large tables.

Client example: KION

features.standard.*

* Standard tools are covered within our standard framework package or through the production pro-cess itself. They are not listed separately on the quota-tion. No extra costs are charged for these features.

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Service box“Print this page” allows users

to print the content of the

current page with the option of

excluding pictures and photos,

thereby reducing print run

costs. “Recommend this page”

forwards a link with the URL of

the page via e-mail to a friend.

This function can be combined

with Share-It/social media tools.

Back/Next/Bottom/Top-buttons

on the webpage are an additional

navigational tool.

Client example: Uniqa

Search engine optimisa-tion (SEO) More and more users locate

online reports through search

engines. The best possible

way of indexing the content

of a report is thus the key for

good visibility in search results.

All nexxar reports are therefore

optimised in this regard.

Client example: Google search

for BASF annual report

features.standard.*

* Standard tools are covered within our standard framework package or through the production pro-cess itself. They are not listed separately on the quota-tion. No extra costs are charged for these features.

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Legible URL structure A legible URL structure improves

and facilitates the orientation

within the report. When receiving

a recommended page such as

http://reports.wacker.com/2013/

ar/management-report/financial-

position/financial-management.

html the recipient can easily

determine that the recommen-

ded page refers to the Financial

Management section within the

Management Report.

Contact, help and sitemapService pages help make full use

of the online report.

Client example: Wincor Nixdorf

features.standard.*

* Standard tools are covered within our standard framework package or through the production pro-cess itself. They are not listed separately on the quota-tion. No extra costs are charged for these features.

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Cross-linking of financial state-ments with notes Linking is what Hyper-Text-

Markup-Language (HTML) is

all about. This is carried out

throughout the entire report

wherever reference is made to

another section.

Client example: Merck

Light boxes to enlarge tables or graphs If graphs or tables are too large

to fit into the content frame of a

report, this option is applied to

accommodate readability.

Client example: Vienna Insurance

Group

features.standard.*

* Standard tools are covered within our standard framework package or through the production pro-cess itself. They are not listed separately on the quota-tion. No extra costs are charged for these features.

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Cross-referencesAfter a detailed analysis of the

content, we offer a network of

“further information” based on

the structure of the report. This

network includes links to topic-

related contents. The concept

is similar to what is known from

online shops: “Users who are

interested in this topic usually also

feel addressed by the following.”

Client example: HUGO BOSS

Compare to last year This function offers a link on

each page of the online report

to the corresponding page

of the previous year’s report.

Explanations and figures can

therefore be compared quickly

and easily over several years.

Client example: Volkswagen

(right service box under

“PAGE RELATED TOOLS”)

features.extended.*

* Additional features make the reports more inter-active, and allow for refining and enhancing their usability. Additional features are not included in the standard package, but are charged separately.

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Accessibility All nexxar reports meet the

requirements of W3C for

accessible web design at Level

A. To achieve Level AA and AAA,

all contents of the report that

normally could not be read aloud

by screen readers (e.g. pictures,

animations, videos) for blind and

visually impaired persons are

additionally described by means

of a text. In case of L&G, a textual

description of charts is offered.

Client example: Legal & General

Feedback As a point of reference for

dialogue, users are invited to

submit feedback on certain

topics. Once completed, the

form is sent via e-mail or entered

into a database.

Client example: Triodos Bank

(See „Tell us what you think“-

Teaser)

features.extended.*

* Additional features make the reports more inter-active, and allow for refining and enhancing their usability. Additional features are not included in the standard package, but are charged separately.

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ChartGenerator This tool allows for the tailored

creation of graphics with the

aid of an interactive selection

and a variety of further options.

The respective selection can be

saved and printed as an image

or an Excel table. On request,

the ChartGenerator can also

be integrated into the client’s

corporate website.

Client example: ThyssenKrupp

Chart gallery All graphics from the report (bar,

line or pie charts) are offered

globally in a separate gallery

where they can be viewed and

downloaded. Furthermore, each

image contains a link leading to

the corresponding section.

Client example: BASF

features.extended.*

* Additional features make the reports more inter-active, and allow for refining and enhancing their usability. Additional features are not included in the standard package, but are charged separately.

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Search – keywords This “guided” search function

shows important search terms

in a selection box. The user

is offered a list containing the

most relevant hits, regardless

of whether this specific term

actually appears in the text or

not.

Client example: AkzoNobel

Search – find as you type While entering a search term,

a list of content found in the

report is displayed beneath the

search box. The list is ranked

by relevance and adapts

automatically to the input. This

form of support leads users to

the required hits more quickly.

Client example: Barclays

features.extended.*

* Additional features make the reports more inter-active, and allow for refining and enhancing their usability. Additional features are not included in the standard package, but are charged separately.

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Download Manager The PDF Manager allows for the

compilation of a tailored PDF,

containing all sections selected by

the user. The Download Manager

uses a shopping basket function

to merge files (Excel, PDF or MP3)

into a personal .zip file.

Client example: Wolters Kluwer

Print ManagerThe Print Manager collects

selected content during the

session. The selection can

be printed all together with or

without images, thereby saving

time and toner.

Client example: Zurich

features.extended.*

* Additional features make the reports more inter-active, and allow for refining and enhancing their usability. Additional features are not included in the standard package, but are charged separately.

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Corresponding PDF page This function offers a link on

each page of the online report

which opens the PDF version at

exactly the same position as the

current online page.

Client example: Deutsche Bank

Layer glossary This glossary function offers an

explanation or definition of terms

or abbreviations, by moving the

mouse over or by clicking on the

required term.

Client example: Telekom Austria

features.extended.*

* Additional features make the reports more inter-active, and allow for refining and enhancing their usability. Additional features are not included in the standard package, but are charged separately.

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Interactive single charts Graphs and tables from the

printed report are animated

as bar, line or pie charts. Any

graphic or table in the report can

serve as database.

Client examples: ERGO Direkt

Moving image Interaction between the user

and the report is boosted

through the multimedia nature

of the contents, thereby

actively involving the user. In

addition, nexxar always makes

sure to provide free access to

information to everyone.

Client example: Shell

features.extended.*

* Additional features make the reports more inter-active, and allow for refining and enhancing their usability. Additional features are not included in the standard package, but are charged separately.

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Dynamic table This new feature converts the

numbers in a table row “on

mouse-over” into a line chart. A

button above the table allows for

this extra feature to be turned on/

off. Technologically, this plug-in

abstains from Flash, and can

therefore fully function on the

iPad/iPhone.

Client example: Schroders

Top 10 The 10 pages in the report that

are most frequently accessed

are displayed by means of a

database interface. This data

is generated in “real time” and

therefore always up-to-date.

Client example: LLB

features.extended.*

* Additional features make the reports more inter-active, and allow for refining and enhancing their usability. Additional features are not included in the standard package, but are charged separately.

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iPad version A native iPad app is created on

the basis of the complete HTML

version of the report. It offers

an intuitive menu as well as a

powerful search function, videos,

links to further information and

to the respective page in the

previous year’s report, a share

option, a Layer Glossary and an

iPad-specific navigation through

certain finger movements, such

as zooming or swiping across the

screen to turn the page.

Client example: Snam

Responsive design Responsive design allows for an

ideal presentation of web content,

not only on large screens, but

also on smartphones and tablet

computers. The layout adjusts

automatically to the available

browser size, without the need for

an additional mobile version. This

makes the usage of online reports

more comfortable for mobile

visitors, and will thus continue to

gain in importance in the future.

Client example: ABB

features.extended.*

* Additional features make the reports more inter-active, and allow for refining and enhancing their usability. Additional features are not included in the standard package, but are charged separately.

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Fast facts The fast facts function offers a

summary of the key content of

selected sections of the report.

By replacing texts with visual

elements, users can gain a quick

overview of the key contents,

with the option of obtaining more

detailed information by means of

further links.

Client example: Legal & General

GRI-backlinkingBy means of GRI-backlinking

corresponding indicators from

the GRI-table are provided

automatically on every page of

the report. On click, all additional

information to the GRI-indicators

is shown. This allows for a more

extensive integration of the GRI-

index within the report.

Client example: Linde

features.extended.*

* Additional features make the reports more inter-active, and allow for refining and enhancing their usability. Additional features are not included in the standard package, but are charged separately.