Texrat - I started a python/qt application from scratch less than 2 weeks ago. That included installing a full ubuntu partition on my laptop, the maemo sdk, learning python, qt and integrating with a webservice. My app works - just packaging problems (lots) that I am struggling with.

The webservice I used was based upon SOAP, and that was very easy to do with some googling and using the python-suds module. Let me know if you need some help - I may be able to muddle my way through. Cheers!