The Imagefield module is a CCK field specifically for image files. You can upload your image right to the node and get it to display within your node, and even a View. When using the Imagecache module and Views combined, you can create your own CCK image gallery. You can also create with categories with the core Taxonomy module, and even thumbnails for your images if you use the Thickbox module.

Imagefield is being added to Drupal 7 core!

The Pathauto module generates URLs automatically depending on the path provided for each content type specified, and the title of your content. It also does iteration so you can drop out unneeded punctuation and words. Don't forget to create a new path when you setup a new content type, otherwise it will create the default path for all nodes.

The Token module is a key component for some modules and allows for smaller bits of information to be passed between modules with placeholders. This allows for the information to be placed into larger documents dynamically.

Token module is part of Drupal 7 core!

The CCK module is another must have Drupal module. It is used to create fields within your content page for specific content to be displayed within the node, or other nodes. It also interacts with many other modules and is one of the building blocks of a solid Drupal website. There are many sub-modules for the Content Construction Kit, and unfortunately, they are all separate modules.

Part of CCK is moving into Drupal 7 core and is known as Fields in Core.

The Views module is by far one of the most important modules if you are trying to customize how your content displays on your site. It can create lists, tables, and can interact with several other modules. Combine Views with the Panels module and you can really start to display your content in a much more customized way.

Administration Menu is one of the most useful modules for any Drupal webmaster. Because of this, you will find it to be on the top or near the top of any top 10 Drupal module list. It brings all of the most important sections of the back-end of the Drupal server together with an easy to navigate CSS menu. All Drupal Webmasters, Admins, and Moderators will want to pick this module up for your Drupal server. It is always the first module I install to cut down the time it takes to do everything else on a new Drupal server install, or to modify an existing server install.