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RSS Feeds on ERCOT.com. Amy Apodaca Web Content Coordinator . Progress of Developing RSS Feeds. Deployment date no later than January 11 Demo feeds from California ISO and Five initial feeds: Press Release Training Protocol Library PRR Daily Grid Ops Report Other suggestions?.
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RSS Feeds on ERCOT.com Amy Apodaca Web Content Coordinator CCWG
Progress of Developing RSS Feeds • Deployment date no later than January 11 • Demo feeds from California ISO and • Five initial feeds: • Press Release • Training • Protocol Library • PRR • Daily Grid Ops Report • Other suggestions? Meeting Title (optional)
RSS Feed Definition • What is a RSS Feed? • RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication • RSS is a subscription service that notifies subscribers when new content has been published to a web page. • What are the advantages of RSS Feeds • A user is notified immediately of published updates to a website • A user can collect content from multiple websites and stay updated without visiting each site often. • Feeds can contain a simple link to the source or the complete content including attachments • Reduces messages in mailbox (doesn’t use email address) • Email (as well as other private info) cannot be sent to third parties; user’s name are not requested Meeting Title (optional)
Software to run RSS Feeds • Is special software needed to operate RSS Feeds • RSS requires a “feed reader” or aggregator to display feeds • Most readers are available as freeware • Google Reader • Microsoft Outlook ‘07 • Newsgator FeedDemon • Awasu • Bloglines • Yahoo • MSN Meeting Title (optional)
ERCOT’s RSS Feeds ERCOT will offer the following RSS Feeds and add more as suggested by CCWG: • Press Release • Training • Protocol Library • PRR • Daily Grid Ops Report http://www.ercot.com/news/press_releases/ http://www.ercot.com/services/training/ http://www.ercot.com/mktrules/protocols/library/index http://www.ercot.com/mktrules/protocols/prr http://www.ercot.com/gridinfo/congestion/operations/ Meeting Title (optional)