Attributes of usable web-based annual reports : an empirical study.

Abstract

The objective of this research is to identify and evaluate the impact of different hypertext styles on hypertext usability and efficiency in the communication of financial and related business performance data on the World Wide Web (the Web). Results from the experiment conducted reveal that the number of navigation aids, total number of nodes available for access, the minimum number of nodes to complete the tasks and hypertext structures had significant effects on the usability of the Web-based Annual Reports