Abstract: Embodiments described herein enable information sharing between multiple software applications in a way that supports seamless workflow when a user interacts with these applications, even when these applications were not originally designed to coexist within the same workflows. The embodiments enable each application to initiate processes, create notifications, and automate actions based on information from all the connected applications. The application programming interface (API) of each application communicates with a dedicated delegate, and the delegates of the different applications interact with each other by reading and writing into a shared hardware and software environment. The delegates, along with the applications and the shared environment, form a composite application.

Abstract: A method for selling business applications requiring non-trivial integration, customization and configuration via an application store configured as a centralized virtual shop. The method includes selecting a starter kit by a member of the user organization that best matches needs, enabling a plurality of application buyers and application configurers to work with the starter kit to discover any gaps that may remain and plugging-in additional apps and widgets and removing unneeded components to assemble the full solution configuring and tuning setting parameters and testing.