[ale] need help with SOAP server

[Jay Loden]

I just got informed today that I need to set up a SOAP server by Tuesday.  Can 
anyone point me toward some good books, tutorials, or even just pass along 
some information?  I just took a quick crash course on what SOAP is, but I 
have no idea what's involved in setting up a SOAP server.  There appears to 
be an Apache project called Axis that is a SOAP server...anyone know anything 
about this?  

Alternatively, is there a PHP solution?  I read that Pear can make SOAP server 
instances, but again, I know nothing about this.  I need a quick-fix solution 
right now to at least get SOAP up and running on a server by Tuesday, so any 
help or guidance would be appreciated.  I have free reign to buy any books I 
need off amazon, etc, so feel free to suggest a book that's exceptionally 
good if you know of one. 

thanks!

-Jay