Module Link: http://drupal.org/project/image_resize_filter The Image Resize Filter module dynamically resizes the images your users upload/reference in text areas to match the height and width specified in the image tag. Who: Technical and non-technical users When: This is another good module for just about every site out there (if you allow users to input image HTML tags). Where: This module is configured in the input filters section and it affects your node on output. Why: Most users don't understand that specifying a height of 500x500 on a 1024x768 image just gives you a smaller looking picture with the huge download. This module keeps them blissfully unaware that this reality and silently cleans up behind them.   Theme song "i dunno" by grapes. module-a-day_podcast-0039.mp3

Module Link: http://drupal.org/project/cache_actions The Cache Action module enables Rules to monkey around with your various caches. Who: Technical users (only because rules can be confusing at times) When: I'm slightly scratching my head on when you would need a force cache clear but hey, this module does it. Where: This module is configured solely through the rules interface. Why: Please leave a comment if you can come up with a good use for this module.   Theme song "i dunno" by grapes. module-a-day_podcast-0038.mp3

Module Link: http://drupal.org/project/modr8 The modr8 (moderate) module provides a non-node access method of node moderation. Who: Technical and non-technical users When: Use this module when want to have moderation for your nodes and need it to be bloody simple and don't really care if the public can get to the node if they figure out it's path. Where: This module is found in a few places. 1) You must enable it in your content types (per content types). 2) It's also available when you are creating/editing a node if you have the proper permissions. 3) There is a listing of pending items for moderation in the content section of the admin back end. Why: Well, it's much easier then using the Workflow module but also less powerful than said module.   Theme song "i dunno" by grapes. module-a-day_podcast-0036.mp3

Module Link: http://drupal.org/project/better_exposed_filters The Better Exposed Filters module adds additional options to your exposed filters in Views. Who: Technical and non-technical users but I have a feeling only Technical/UI people will find the true value of the module. When: Use this module when you have exposed filters in your View and you want to provide an easier experience for select multiple items. Where: This module extends your views and only shows up when you expose a filter. Why: The default behavior for exposed filters is fairly limited this module gives you some options.   Theme song "i dunno" by grapes. module-a-day_podcast-0035.mp3

Module Link: http://drupal.org/project/taxonomy_image The Taxonomy Image module is a suite of modules that allow you to attach images to your taxonomy terms. Who: Technical and non-technical users When: Use this module when you want to associate images to taxonomy terms. Where: This module extends the standard taxonomy term form. Why: It's often handy to have images associated with your taxonomy terms. This module allows you to integrate with Imagecache but is mostly useless for free form tags.   Theme song "i dunno" by grapes. module-a-day_podcast-0034.mp3

Module Link: http://drupal.org/project/index_htmlattr The Indexing HTML attributes module allows you to index (for search) items that are inside HTML tags which would normally be ignored by search. Who: Technical users (It really helps to know HTML) When: Use this module when you have data stored inside of HTML tags like title or alt attributes in images or links. Where: This module extends the standard search settings (/admin/settings/search). Why: Often times important data is stored inside of HTML tags that Drupal doesn't normally index. This module helps expose that information to Drupal's search (Apache Solr too)   Theme song "i dunno" by grapes. module-a-day_podcast-0033.mp3

Module Link: http://drupal.org/project/view_unpublished The View Unpublished module fine tunes your permissions to allow specific roles to see unpublished nodes of specific types. Who: Technical and non-technical users. When: Use this when you want specific users to preview unpublished nodes. This can be used as the poor mans workflow. Where: You can find the settings for this module at in the standard Drupal permissions. Why: Sometimes you need someone to see an unpublished node but you don't want to air all of your dirty laundry (unpublished nodes.)   Theme song "i dunno" by grapes. module-a-day_podcast-0032.mp3

Module Link: http://drupal.org/project/Radioactivity The Radioactivity module allows you to give energy (popularity) to your content through a variety of methods and then has the energy bleed off at a specified rate. Think Digg front page. Who: Technical and non-technical users. Non-technical users, be careful with the settings of this module. When: I use this when I'm going to have user controlled popularity sorting on content. Where: You can find the settings for this module at /admin/settings/radioactivity. If you are planning to use the memcache functionality make sure to install the memcache module and configure it properly for the Radioactivity module to pick it up. Why: It's a great system to allow users to promote content but it allows the promoted content to fade out gracefully.   Theme song "i dunno" by grapes. module-a-day_podcast-0031.mp3

Module Link: http://drupal.org/project/file_aliases The File Aliases module allows you to alias where files are in your system so they don't appear to be stuck in /sites/default/files. Who: Technical and non-technical users When: So far I've thought three uses for this module 1) SEO people complaining about the path to your files (not joking) and 2) When you want to hide the fact that your site is in a multi-site installation and 3) When you have Flash requesting a file in a specific location and you can't change the Flash source. Where: In the configuration options for your file field (CCK). Why: Because getting SEO people off your back is worth installing an extra module for. I've never had a very concrete reason to run this app but I'm sure plenty of people have. P.S. The module at this time only creates the alias, the default node link to the file still goes to /sites/default/files and I haven't been able to change it. There is a bug out there for this issue so hopefully it gets fixed soon.   Theme song "i dunno" by grapes. module-a-day_podcast-0030.mp3

Module Link: http://drupal.org/project/ie_css_optimizer The IE CSS Optimizer module allows you to get around the 31 stylesheet limit in Internet Explorer by combining your CSS files while leaving out your theme file and selected module. Who: Themers When: I use this when I need to work on a site with more than 31 style sheets (not joking) and I need to work out the IE style issues. Where: In the performance settings down in the bandwidth optimizations. Why: Because Internet Explorer has limits around the number of CSS files you can load and when it hits that limit, it just stops loading additional ones.   Theme song "i dunno" by grapes. module-a-day_podcast-0029.mp3