Abstract: Selected components of a piece of software serve in a first variant, as variation points, are converted into a first XML code. The software, now in hybrid form, is shipped. The first code is converted on the customer side via one or more transformations, for example SLT, exclusively in accordance with transformation rules into a second XML code. In a second variant, a first XML code containing at least one language extension is converted in accordance with transformation rules into a more easily verifiable second XML code without said language extensions. In a third variant a source code formulated in XML is transformed in such a way that, following a back-conversion into the original programming language, a new source code is produced in which not only the representation, but also the actual program content and/or functionality has been changed.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for transparent, dynamic provision of Web services, wherein a request, for example, a SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) message of a Web service can be rerouted transparently to a local instance. If a local instance is not yet available, a dynamic provision of the Web service, downloading and local initiation of the Web service are made possible.

Abstract: Selected components of a piece of software serve in a first variant, as variation points, are converted into a first XML code. The software, now in hybrid form, is shipped. The first code is converted on the customer side via one or more transformations, for example SLT, exclusively in accordance with transformation rules into a second XML code. In a second variant, a first XML code containing at least one language extension is converted in accordance with transformation rules into a more easily verifiable second XML code without said language extensions. In a third variant a source code formulated in XML is transformed in such a way that, following a back-conversion into the original programming language, a new source code is produced in which not only the representation, but also the actual program content and/or functionality has been changed.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for transparent, dynamic provision of Web services, wherein a request, for example, a SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) message of a Web service can be rerouted transparently to a local instance. If a local instance is not yet available, a dynamic provision of the Web service, downloading and local initiation of the Web service are made possible.