Topic-icon Importing Linkedin Profile for existing users

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12 years 4 months ago #16794 by sgreii
Let me first say thank you! I have been waiting for someone to do a component for Linkedin users.

I would like to know if there is a way existing users can import their profile? take for instance I am a super user and even though I was able to link my account I don't see an option to allow me to import my information. That option was only available if I was a new user.

Feedback greatly appreciated.
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12 years 4 months ago #16800 by alzander
Not yet. We've already received this request, and are planning a few ways to do what you're looking for over the next month (or so):
1) A "Import Profile" button that can be added on your site (like the User Details page) or other places. This will let the user automatically pull in their profile whenever they want.
2) Another checkbox on the left hand side of the Login/Register page for connecting to an existing Joomla account that will let the user login to that account and update their profile.

We're going slowly with some of the profile import stuff because LinkedIn's Terms of Service state that a user has to explicitly choose to import their profile information. For our Facebook Connect component, we have options to automatically pull in the profile on every login, but can't do that with LinkedIn, so are trying to find good solutions to exactly what you're looking for above.

Hope that helps, and thanks for the feedback!
Alex
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