<A HREF="http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/23824.wss">IBM announced a new social network</A> focused on advancing service oriented architectures (SOA). IBM's SOA Social Network brings together a like-minded, global community of thought leaders, information technology (IT) and business professionals, university professors and students, and other interested parties through both online and in-person forums designed to help members build skills and share best practices.