LinkedIn Adds Applications
cross-posted from bub.blicio.us
It’s amazing how much happens in the tech world when you take a
vacation. The latest news is that LinkedIn is taking the Facebook tact
and adding applications. The difference is that LinkedIn Apps are all productivity focused and, in theory, will help promote your profile even more.
Right now, the following apps are available to spruce up your LinkedIn homepage and/or your LinkedIn profile:
- Amazon Reading List
- Slideshare
- Linking your WordPress or Typepad posts to your profile
- Huddle Workspaces
- TripIt
- Box.net
- Google Presentation
- Company Buzz
According to Chris Brogan, you should drop everything
and run over to LinkedIn and add Apps to your profile. I took his
advice and added the WordPress and SlideShare apps. I’d love to be able
to add my other blogs, but the BlogLink app seems to be a bit buggy. I
assume that will work itself out. I think that the blogging apps (when
they work) and the Slideshare apps are just brilliant.
That said, I’m a little worried about this development as well. I love that LinkedIn is actually doing something.
However, you can’t control where the applications appear on your public
profile – at least not that I could find. I’m afraid LinkedIn profiles
might become as messy as the old Facebook profiles or MySpace. I hate
clutter.
What do you think? Will you add LinkedIn apps to your profile? Do
you think they’ll help promote your talents? Are apps a bad idea,
contributing to the clutter? Let us know in the comments.
