1. Creating badges
Badges
are another new feature with SharePoint 2013. You can create new badges
representing special achievements on your site that you or your
moderators can award. Badges are a form of gamification, which refers to using game-style mechanics and awards in a non–game-playing scenario.
One such example is Microsoft’s own SharePoint MVP certification,
which is granted to SharePoint pioneers within the Internet community,
based upon the breadth and depth of their SharePoint support and
evangelism.
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On the Home page of your site, in the Community Tools section, click the Create Badges link.
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On the Badges page, click the New Item link.
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On the New Badge page, enter a title for your badge.
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Click the Save button.
2. Using Visual Designer for workflows within SharePoint Designer
SharePoint
2013 offers a way of editing workflows by using a flow-chart look and
feel based upon integration with Microsoft Visio 2013. You can create
complex workflows that you can display and edit using simple visual
designers.
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From an open workflow in SharePoint Designer 2013, on the ribbon,
click the lower portion of the Views button in the Workflow group.
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On the menu that opens, select the Visual Designer option.
