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# LinkedIn refreshes?
- URL: https://www.chrismessina.me/blog/linkedin-refreshes/
- Published: 2006-09-09T21:26:05.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-25T03:37:49.000Z
- Author: Chris Messina
- Tags: design, microformats, Technology, Web building

Hey hey, anyone else notice that [LinkedIn](http://linkedin.com/?ref=chrismessina.me) is sporting some [fancy new Web 2.0 gradients](linkedin.com/in/factoryjoe) and [open white space](http://www.flickr.com/photos/factoryjoe/238988653/?ref=chrismessina.me)? Just in time for [OpenBC's](http://openbc.com/?ref=chrismessina.me) [OpenDesign](http://opendesign.openbc.com/?ref=chrismessina.me) contest conclusion! Too bad they didn't get on the [microformats](http://microformats.org/?ref=chrismessina.me) tip. Kinda seems like a waste of effort without them, don't it?

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### 💬 Comments from the original post

**[Andy C](http://andy.ciordia.info/?ref=chrismessina.me)** · 2006-09-10 08:19:46

Maybe their not even looking. How many have their heads in the sand? Made me go back and look though, it has been a while.

**[Chris S.](http://www.linkedin.com/in/chris?ref=chrismessina.me)** · 2006-09-10 21:25:52

Chris, I'm working on hResume for our profile pages, but I didn't finish in time for this release (though I did start with basic hCard support on the Connections page). And while I don't think the redesign was a "waste of effort" without microformats, I do agree it'll be even more awesome once they're in place. :)

**[Chris Messina](http://factorycity.net/?ref=chrismessina.me)** · 2006-09-10 21:33:38

Hey Chris, that's excellent!! I'm sorry I was harsh on the redesign, but I'd not heard anything at all about your efforts and didn't even know that this was going on. I'm thrilled to hear about your support for hResume and hCard -- will you support importing as well?

**[TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » LinkedIn supports microformats … at last](http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=81&ref=chrismessina.me)** · 2006-09-13 05:03:23

\[...\] Well it seems it has worked and a couple of days ago, LinkedIn announced that they would be supporting two established microformats. Chris S. Sep 10th, 2006 at 9:25 pm \[...\]

**[XING adds support for microformats at FactoryCity](http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2006/11/26/xing-adds-support-for-microformats/?ref=chrismessina.me)** · 2007-01-23 14:28:33

\[...\] work follows LinkedIn eventually adding support for hCard and hResume — work that, just maybe, we had something to do with as \[...\]