The professional social network LinkedIn has opened up its OpenSocial-based application platform for developers, and the initial launch includes nine apps designed for businesses.
Google has developed a Presentation app to upload power points to your profile, LinkedIn has one that monitors Twitter to see what people are saying about your company, and WordPress has created an app to integrate your blog posts.
Developers can charge for usage, and the applications that appear in the store will have to go through an approval process to see if they are deemed “professional.”
"What you're looking at here is really collaboration infrastructure for companies," Patrick Crane, LinkedIn's vice president of marketing, told Reuters.
Last week LinkedIn announced another $22.7 million in funding, and its user base has been expanding significantly over the past few months in light of the economy.
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