Advanced notification of workload

Abstract

Providing advanced notification of workload. A reference to a second website provided to a first website for posting by the first website can be identified. Information associated with the first website can be analyzed to determine whether the reference to the second website will cause an increase in workload to the second website. Responsive to determining the reference to the second website will cause the increase in workload to the second website, an alert can be communicated to the second website or an entity that manages the second website, the alert indicating that the increase in workload to the second website will occur.

1 - 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . A method of providing advanced notification of workload, comprising:
 identifying a reference to a second website provided to a first website for posting by the first website;   analyzing information associated with the first website to determine whether the reference will cause an increase in workload to the second website;   communicating, responsive to determining the reference will cause the increase in workload, an alert to one of
 the second website, or 
 an entity that manages the second website. 
   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 posting, after a time delay since the communicating of the alert, the reference in the first website.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising:
 identifying a user who provided, to the first website, the reference;   communicating, to the identified user, a notification that posting of the reference in the first website will be delayed.   
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein
 the time delay is specified by a user who provided, to the first website, the reference.   
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 receiving a response indicating that the second website is prepared to handle the increase in workload; and   posting, responsive to receiving the response, the reference in the first website.   
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 receiving a response requesting a time delay for posting the reference; and   posting, responsive to receiving the response and after the requested time delay, the reference in the first website.   
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 analyzing information associated with the second website to determine whether the reference will cause an increase in workload to the second website, wherein   the alert is based upon the analyzing.   
     
     
         28 . A computer hardware system configured to provide advanced notification of workload, comprising:
 a hardware processor configured to initiate the following executable operations:
 identifying a reference to a second website provided to a first website for posting by the first website; 
   analyzing information associated with the first website to determine whether the reference will cause an increase in workload to the second website;   communicating, responsive to determining the reference will cause the increase in workload, an alert to one of
 the second website, or 
 an entity that manages the second website. 
   
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 28 , wherein the executable operations further include:
 posting, after a time delay since the communicating of the alert, the reference in the first website.   
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 29 , wherein the executable operations further include:
 identifying a user who provided, to the first website, the reference;   communicating, to the identified user, a notification that posting of the reference in the first website will be delayed.   
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 29 , wherein
 the time delay is specified by a user who provided, to the first website, the reference.   
     
     
         32 . The system of  claim 28 , wherein the executable operations further include:
 receiving a response indicating that the second website is prepared to handle the increase in workload; and   posting, responsive to receiving the response, the reference in the first website.   
     
     
         33 . The system of  claim 28 , wherein the executable operations further include:
 receiving a response requesting a time delay for posting the reference; and   posting, responsive to receiving the response and after the requested time delay, the reference in the first website.   
     
     
         34 . The system of  claim 28 , wherein the executable operations further include:
 analyzing information associated with the second website to determine whether the reference will cause an increase in workload to the second website, wherein   the alert is based upon the analyzing.   
     
     
         35 . A computer program product for providing advanced notification of workload, comprising:
 a computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon program code that, when executed, configures a processor to perform the following executable operations:
 identifying a reference to a second website provided to a first website for posting by the first website; 
 analyzing information associated with the first website to determine whether the reference will cause an increase in workload to the second website; 
 communicating, responsive to determining the reference will cause the increase in workload, an alert to one of
 the second website, or 
 an entity that manages the second website. 
 
   
     
     
         36 . The computer program product of  claim 35 , wherein the executable operations further include:
 posting, after a time delay since the communicating of the alert, the reference in the first website.   
     
     
         37 . The computer program product of  claim 36 , wherein the executable operations further include:
 identifying a user who provided, to the first website, the reference;   communicating, to the identified user, a notification that posting of the reference in the first website will be delayed.   
     
     
         38 . The computer program product of  claim 36 , wherein
 the time delay is specified by a user who provided, to the first website, the reference.   
     
     
         39 . The computer program product of  claim 35 , wherein the executable operations further include:
 receiving a response indicating that the second website is prepared to handle the increase in workload; and   posting, responsive to receiving the response, the reference in the first website.   
     
     
         40 . The computer program product of  claim 35 , wherein the executable operations further include:
 receiving a response requesting a time delay for posting the reference; and   posting, responsive to receiving the response and after the requested time delay, the reference in the first website.