Is it possible to search for a LinkedIn profile using a single string instead of separate first and last names? The issue is that I only have a single name field in my database... Typically, one would construct a dynamic URL like this:
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/?first=John&last=Doe&search=Search
and LinkedIn would return all profiles matching John Doe. My question is, can you search by a single string? For example:
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/?keyword=John%20Doe&search=Search
I need a direct URL solution for my website without using the api.linkedin. In an MVC3 Razor framework, it would be something along these lines:
foreach(var item in Model.People)
{
<a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/?keyword="+
item.Name +"&search=Search">item.Name</>
}
Is this approach feasible, or do I have to utilize the API? I've noticed that when logged into LinkedIn, there is a search feature for a single string in the upper right corner. Does the normal (anonymous) version of the website have this capability?