Admin page is overwhelming

Issue Link: 
http://drupal.org/node/228236
criticality: 
Minor
Drupal7: 
Open
Task: 
Post some example content
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The /admin page is confusing and overwhelming. People cannot distinguish between the categories and there are many options for users to choose from.