As the preeminent online dwelling for professionals, LinkedIn’s expansion into other social networks was necessary and, as the companion app to its professional news feed LinkedIn Pulse proves, a user-friendly one.
The well-designed LinkedIn Pulse provides customized access to the stories and professional content unique to every user, based on their social networks and the LinkedIn channels they follow.
More importantly, updates to the interface and navigation make the process of discovery easier, so you can find new and interesting sources, publishers and influencers to follow.
The app places that reading experience at the forefront, with the ability to sync saved stories across devices, send them to Pocket, Evernote, Instapaper or Readability, and keep them available offline.
And the experience is not limited to LinkedIn, with all social networks available and primed for maximum shareability within the app.
LinkedIn Pulse is available for
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