Creation of works over a computer network

A method for facilitating the collaborative creation of a work among users over a computer network, the method comprising the steps of

• (a) posting an objective on a server operably connected to the computer network;
• (b) receiving implementations of the objective from the users over the computer network;
• (c) scoring the implementations;
• (d) selecting the implementation having the greatest score;
• (e) adding the implementation to the work;
• and,
• (f) awarding points to at least one user based on the scoring step (c).

An apparatus facilitating collaborative development of works among users over a computer network, comprising:

• an implementation database,
• a review database, and
• a server operably connected to the computer network, the server comprising:
• an objective posting module operable to facilitate the posting of objectives on the server, the objectives being accessible to a plurality of users at network access devices operably connected to the computer network,
• an implementation receipt module operable to receive implementations submitted by users over the computer network and store them in the implementation database,
• an implementation distribution module operable to transmit implementations stored in the implementation database to a plurality of users,
• a review receipt module operable to receive reviews of implementations submitted by users over the computer network and to store the reviews in review database in association with corresponding implementations,
• an implementation scoring module operable to score implementations based on corresponding reviews, and
• a review scoring module operable to score reviews based on an aggregation of associated reviews stored in the review database.