Patent ID: 7853564

Claim:
A computer program product, tangibly embodied in a computer-readable medium, comprising instructions operable to cause a data processing apparatus to: retrieve a first version copy, the first version copy being a copy of a first version of a first item of stock content, from a first content hosting server storing a plurality of items of stock content, each item of stock content having one or more stock content versions, each item of stock content having a content identifier that uniquely identifies the item of stock content at the first content hosting server and a version identifier that identifies stock resolution, wherein a search message that complies with the Simple Object Access Protocol initiates retrieval of the first version copy; add identifier metadata to the first version copy, the identifier metadata including the content identifier of the first item of stock content, and store the first version copy with the added metadata as a first designer copy in a designer storage for later use in a designer system, wherein the first version copy includes a preliminary version of the first item of stock content, the identifier metadata including extensible metadata and being associated with information about whether an electronic commerce transaction for purchase of a second version copy of the first item of stock content has occurred; and in connection with a user interaction with the designer system involving the first designer copy, use the identifier metadata from the first designer copy to retrieve the second version copy of the first item of stock content from the first content hosting server, the second version copy being a copy of a different, second version of the first item of stock content, wherein the user interaction includes a request for versions of the first item of stock content, different from the first version, and is absent the designer system being provided the content identifier.