1. A method for operating a drive control device, comprising the steps of: sending and receiving data over a bus connected to at least one bus port of the drive control device, the drive control device comprising in addition to the at least one bus port a communication interface and a memory; loading into the memory at least one basic functionality for controlling or regulating a connected motor, said basic functionality including a software interface; during operation of the drive control device, loading into the memory a functionality of a web server which comprises, as a dynamically loadable functionality for the drive control device, an input interface and an output interface, and which cooperatively interacts with the basic functionality via the software interface; connecting, at the time the web server is loaded into the memory of the drive control device, the input interface of the web server to the communication interface of the drive control device and connecting the output interface of the web server to the software interface; and forwarding to the web server incoming data received via the communication interface for editing or processing.