Professionals get LinkedIn to business, social contacts

Facebook, MySpace and Classmates.com.

If the thought of using these social networking Web sites makes you cringe, you’re not alone, and you’re not without options either.

It didn’t take long for social networking to sweep the masses of young Net junkies, and business was not far behind, since networking has long been a cornerstone of corporate interaction. Rather than dumping hours into creating the perfect MySpace page, however, business people are finding an online haven at LinkedIn.com.

The site, which now boasts more than 17 million users, is being touted as not only a great way of reconnecting with former friends…