LinkedIn Launches Application Platform

Jason Kincaid of TechCrunch reports that LinkedIn has launched its new application platform called InApps.

According to LinkedIn the applications can run on LinkedIn user’s home and profile pages, can be installed from the Application Directory, and have to be based on OpenSocial API.

A developer submits a request to add an application to LinkedIn. The request is reviewed and if everything looks cool (from LinkedIn's perspective) the application is made available in the directory.

Currently there are 9 applications in the directory.