Originally this was proposed as "88 Slides About 44 Modules" but it was scaled back to "44 Slides About 22 Modules". It was meant as a quick and dirty introduction to small niche / utility modules that people may not have been aware of (with a couple hardcore useful dev modules mixed in.)

1. 88 Slides about
44 Modules
A brief introduction to making your life easier

2. 44 Slides about
22 Modules
A brief(er) introduction to making your life easier

3. Greg Dunlap
Senior Programmer
Palantir.net

4. Flag
http://drupal.org/project/flag

5. Flag

6. Flag
• Flag allows you to flag nodes or users

7. Flag
• Flag allows you to flag nodes or users
• Why? Any reason you want.

8. Flag
• Flag allows you to flag nodes or users
• Why? Any reason you want.
• Buddylists, bookmarking, offensive, etc.

9. Flag
• Flag allows you to flag nodes or users
• Why? Any reason you want.
• Buddylists, bookmarking, offensive, etc.
• Robust API

10. Flag
• Flag allows you to flag nodes or users
• Why? Any reason you want.
• Buddylists, bookmarking, offensive, etc.
• Robust API
• Fully themable

11. Flag
• Flag allows you to flag nodes or users
• Why? Any reason you want.
• Buddylists, bookmarking, offensive, etc.
• Robust API
• Fully themable
• Views integration

12. Flag
• Flag allows you to flag nodes or users
• Why? Any reason you want.
• Buddylists, bookmarking, offensive, etc.
• Robust API
• Fully themable
• Views integration
• Kicks ass

13. Hint
http://drupal.org/project/hint

14. Hint

15. Hint
• Simple API

16. Hint
• Simple API
• Cool effect

17. Hint
• Simple API
• Cool effect
• Does require a little code

18. Hint
• Simple API
• Cool effect
• Does require a little code
• Includes default implementation for login
form

19. Text Formatter
http://drupal.org/project/textformatters

20. Text Formatter

21. Text Formatter
• Simple formatters for multi-value CCK text
field

22. Text Formatter
• Simple formatters for multi-value CCK text
field
• Comma-separated list (with or without
‘and’)

23. Text Formatter
• Simple formatters for multi-value CCK text
field
• Comma-separated list (with or without
‘and’)
• Ordered / Unordered List

24. Text Formatter
• Simple formatters for multi-value CCK text
field
• Comma-separated list (with or without
‘and’)
• Ordered / Unordered List
• Serves as great example for writing your
own

25. Views Attach
http://drupal.org/project/views_attach

26. Views Attach

27. Views Attach
• Attach Views to nodes

28. Views Attach
• Attach Views to nodes
• Example: Issue -> Articles

29. Views Attach
• Attach Views to nodes
• Example: Issue -> Articles
• Can adjust weight in Manage Fields

30. Views Attach
• Attach Views to nodes
• Example: Issue -> Articles
• Can adjust weight in Manage Fields
• Reduces number of Views, makes them
reusable

31. Is Useful
http://drupal.org/project/is_useful

32. Is Useful

33. Is Useful
• Adds Amazon-style ratings to comments

34. Is Useful
• Adds Amazon-style ratings to comments
• Views integration

35. Is Useful
• Adds Amazon-style ratings to comments
• Views integration
• Based on VotingAPI

36. 404 Blocks
http://drupal.org/project/blocks404

37. 404 Blocks

38. 404 Blocks
• Drupal does not render blocks on 404
pages, reducing usability and ways out

39. 404 Blocks
• Drupal does not render blocks on 404
pages, reducing usability and ways out
• 404 Blocks adds them back in

40. Spoiler
http://drupal.org/project/spoiler

41. Spoiler

42. Spoiler
• Adds a [spoiler] input filter

43. Spoiler
• Adds a [spoiler] input filter
• Hides text, click to reveal

44. Spoiler
• Adds a [spoiler] input filter
• Hides text, click to reveal
• Javascripty and themable

45. Views Or
http://drupal.org/project/views_or

46. Views Or

47. Views Or
• Adds ‘OR’ filtering to Views

48. Views Or
• Adds ‘OR’ filtering to Views
• Can combine multiple fields and multiple
‘OR’s

49. Pirate
http://drupal.org/project/pirate

50. Pirate

51. Pirate
• Translates your site to pirate-speak on Talk
Like A Pirate Day!

52. Pirate
• Translates your site to pirate-speak on Talk
Like A Pirate Day!
• See also Swedish Chef filter, Leet-speak
filter, etc.

53. Flashy
http://drupal.org/project/flashy

54. Flashy

55. Flashy
• Only known 100% GPL Flash video player

56. Flashy
• Only known 100% GPL Flash video player
• Drupal module to manage embedding and
parameter management.

57. Wordpress Comments
http://drupal.org/project/wp_comments

58. Wordpress Comments

59. Wordpress Comments
• Changes Drupal comment form to mimc
Wordpress’ style.

60. Wordpress Comments
• Changes Drupal comment form to mimc
Wordpress’ style.
• Labels moved to the right of fields, saving
space and improving readability.

61. QueryPath
http://drupal.org/project/querypath

62. QueryPath

63. QueryPath
• Like JQuery for XML

64. QueryPath
• Like JQuery for XML
• Leverages PHP DOM functions

65. QueryPath
• Like JQuery for XML
• Leverages PHP DOM functions
• Vastly eases the parsing and creation of
XML and XHTML

66. Nodereference Explorer
http://drupal.org/project/nodereference_explorer

67. Nodereference Explorer

68. Nodereference Explorer
• Popup list of nodes for selection with
nodereferences

69. Nodereference Explorer
• Popup list of nodes for selection with
nodereferences
• Popup can be a view, including exposed
filters

70. Nodereference Explorer
• Popup list of nodes for selection with
nodereferences
• Popup can be a view, including exposed
filters
• Can also include preview view

71. Nodereference Explorer
• Popup list of nodes for selection with
nodereferences
• Popup can be a view, including exposed
filters
• Can also include preview view
• Vastly improves the usability of
nodereferences, especially when selecting
from a large pool of nodes

72. Better Formats
http://drupal.org/project/better_formats

73. Better Formats

74. Better Formats
• Fixes Input Formats in a variety of ways

75. Better Formats
• Fixes Input Formats in a variety of ways
• Set the default format per role.

76. Better Formats
• Fixes Input Formats in a variety of ways
• Set the default format per role.
• Set the default format per content type.

77. Better Formats
• Fixes Input Formats in a variety of ways
• Set the default format per role.
• Set the default format per content type.
• Control allowed formats per content type.

78. Better Formats
• Fixes Input Formats in a variety of ways
• Set the default format per role.
• Set the default format per content type.
• Control allowed formats per content type.
• Set default formats for nodes and
comments separately.

79. Better Formats
• Fixes Input Formats in a variety of ways
• Set the default format per role.
• Set the default format per content type.
• Control allowed formats per content type.
• Set default formats for nodes and
comments separately.
• Works with CCK textareas

80. Better Formats
• Fixes Input Formats in a variety of ways
• Set the default format per role.
• Set the default format per content type.
• Control allowed formats per content type.
• Set default formats for nodes and
comments separately.
• Works with CCK textareas
• Many many more features.

81. Apache Solr Autocomplete
http://drupal.org/project/apachesolr_autocomplete

82. Apache Solr Autocomplete

83. Apache Solr Autocomplete
• Adds autocomplete functionality to search
form when using Solr

84. Apache Solr Autocomplete
• Adds autocomplete functionality to search
form when using Solr
• That’s it! It just works!

85. Legal
http://drupal.org/project/legal

86. Legal

87. Legal
• Displays terms & conditions when users
register

88. Legal
• Displays terms & conditions when users
register
• Requires that they accept before
registration completes

89. Legal
• Displays terms & conditions when users
register
• Requires that they accept before
registration completes
• When they change, can require re-
acceptance

90. Field Taxonomy
http://drupal.org/project/field_taxonomy

91. Field Taxonomy

92. Field Taxonomy
• Show / hide CCK fields based on existence
of specific taxonomy terms

93. Cache Exclude
http://drupal.org/project/cacheexclude

94. Cache Exclude

95. Cache Exclude
• Selectively exclude certain paths from being
cached

96. Cache Exclude
• Selectively exclude certain paths from being
cached
• Newest version supports URL pattern
matching

97. Imagecache Profiles
http://drupal.org/project/imagecache_profiles

98. Imagecache Profiles

99. Imagecache Profiles
• Apply Imagecache presets to user profile
photos

100. Views Date Range
http://drupal.org/project/views_daterange

101. Views Date Range

102. Views Date Range
• Adds arbitrary date range argument
handler

103. Views Date Range
• Adds arbitrary date range argument
handler
• Can label them for specific purposes (1st
Quarter, Fiscal Year, etc.)

104. Views Date Range
• Adds arbitrary date range argument
handler
• Can label them for specific purposes (1st
Quarter, Fiscal Year, etc.)
• MySQL only

105. Talk
http://drupal.org/project/talk

106. Talk

107. Talk
• Puts comments on a separate page with a
separate tab

108. Node Clone
http://drupal.org/project/node_clone

109. Node Clone

110. Node Clone
• Takes a node and makes an exact copy of it
in a new node