Five Great Podcasts

This is the first part of our Web Professional Series. Periodically we’ll highlight tools, resources, tips and tricks we use that will hopefully help you in your day-to-day adventures as a web professional.

Most of the podcasts listed here are updated weekly/bi-weekly and cover a large array of topics from coding best practices, design trends and new emerging technologies to social media, Internet marketing, search engine optimization and all topics in-between.

• Boagworld – If you only have time for one podcast, make it Boagworld. With over 130 podcasts available, Paul Boag (and company) cover a large variety of topics ideal for web professionals of all backgrounds and skill levels (from design, development, usability, accessibility to best practices and search engine optimization). Boagworld also features interviews from industry professionals and technology reviews.
• Webmaster Radio – You can stream audio from their website or subscribe to particular channels: advertising, Internet marketing, search engine optimization and conferences to name a few.
• The Web 2.0 Show – Hosted by Josh Owens and Adam Stacoviak, The Web 2.0 Show is an interview format podcast about emerging technologies.
• Rookie Designer Podcast – A design podcast for web professionals of all skill levels hosted Adam Hay.
• Web Axe – A web accessibility podcast hosted by Dennis Lembree and Ross Johnson covering accessibility guidelines, technology and  interviews with industry professionals.

For those new to podcasts, you’ll need a podcast receiver: Juice (I fancy this one), Primetime and Ziepod are good ones.