The following extensions make Joomla Core more intuitive and easier for non-technical developers to adapt layouts and hack extensions. I only promote harmless hacking. Know what you're hacking and save backups.

JCE with File Manager Plugin
JCE makes it easy to paste from word, insert images, create internal and external links and attach PDFs.  

Content_Item Module
Templates are rigid. Multi-window content displays aren't easily achieved with Core. Install Content Item Module and you'll be making magazine-style interfaces in a snap.

Content Links Module
Every website these days includes some variation of chrnologically listed content with the newest one first. Problem is, once again, the Joomla "blog" layout is limited. This fixes that. Label warning; requires strong hands-on knowledge of CSS. 

JoomlaXplorer Component
A filemanager for your server. You'll need it for everything from changing your .htaccess file to editing your templates (Core template managr stinks).

JoomlaStats
All the statistics you care you know about, or have time for, packaged in tight little columns.

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