IONA Technologies, a world leader in high-performance integration solutions for mission-critical IT environments, today announced the publication of IONA CTO Eric Newcomer's latest book "Understanding SOA with Web Services" (ISBN 0-321-18086-0). Released by Addison-Wesley Professional, the book picks up where Newcomer's best-selling "Understanding Web Services" left off and outlines the ways in which organizations can leverage the latest Web services standards and technologies for strategic value.

"Understanding SOA with Web Services" is written for system architects, senior developers and IT managers and provides this audience with effective strategies and proven best practices for all aspects of SOA planning and implementation. Content covers specific approaches and solutions to enterprise integration and development challenges and how to best meet both the business and technical goals associated with a company's Web services initiatives.