WebMethods and ZapThink have partnered to offer educational services for IT staff looking to become proficient in service-oriented architecture. ZapThink, based in Baltimore, and WebMethods, based in Fairfax, Va., have banded together to launch <A HREF="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2094920,00.asp?kc=EWWSUEMNL021407EOAD">the SOA Master Class Online,</A> a comprehensive educational resource that is designed to foster mastery of SOA concepts, techniques and skills.