.. _I am new to Eclipse, where should I start from?:

I am new to Eclipse, where should I start from?
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#.  Online from `<http://www.eclipse.org/documentation>`_. For example "Eclipse Ganymede Documentation (HTML Help Center)" is for Eclipse 3.4. The same documentation is available from Eclipse menu :menuselection:`Help --> Help Contents`. Start with **Workbench User Guide chapters Getting Started and Tasks**. Really useful and relaxing is the **Tips and Tricks** chapter.
#.  If you have installed the platform, you can always take a tour from menu :menuselection:`Help --> Welcome`.
#.  There is no experience compared with practice, especially for GUI intensive apps.
#.  You can browse for more resources in the Eclipse site `<www.eclipse.org>`_ with good articles and responsive communities available.
#.  Be prepared to discover nice functionality all the time. From time to time we recommend to read tips, tricks or concepts.
