CACHEDIR.TAG

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Implements the Cache Directory Tagging Standard for Drupal.

Using this standard it's easy to exclude cache files like aggregated css of java script when backing up your drupal installation using tar. Simply add option --exclude-caches to tar.

Example:

tar --exclude-caches -c -z -f drupal.tar.gz drupal

Views SmoothGallery

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Views SmoothGallery(VSG) is a Drupal 7, Views 3.0 integration of JonDesign's
SmoothGallery(http://smoothgallery.jondesign.net/); a javascript gallery using
mootools created by JonDesign (Jonathan Schemoul - http://www.jondesign.net/).
You will use VSG with the flexibility of Views to create pieces of Drupal
content (block, page, etc.) that is displayed as an automated, fully
customizable, rotating , crispy image gallery within your Drupal site.

Services Entity Metadata Resource

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The purpose of this resource is to allow external applications to know more about the data they are receiving.

Possible use cases:
- Needing to know the default value for a field (ex: image)
- Knowing exactly what the data types are being received
- Carry field names/labels with the service for deep drupal integration
- Other unforeseen mysteries