** Begin learning how to use [[Irc|IRC]] for communication. It is better to get started early such as your Eclipse workplace is set for programming.
** After you install [http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/ Eclipse for RCP/Plug-in Developers (175 MB)] you will have ECF (Eclipse Communication Framework) and IRC client. It is the best place for your IRC client; you can open an IRC client from the Communication Perspective.
*** Otherwise, after you install ECLIPSE WTP, you can include the ECF (Eclipse Communication Framework) so that your IRC client will be a communication perspective inside Eclipse WTP if you wish to have it there. Please read the instructions to add IRC client to your Eclipse WTP:
**** In Eclipse 3.4/Ganymede, choose Help -> Software Updates...
**** Click on Available Features tab; Click on Manage Sites... button.
**** Drag and drop the following URL from your browser to the list in the Manage Sites window: http://download.eclipse.org/rt/ecf/2.1/3.4/updateSite/site.xml
**** Click OK in the Manage Sites window
== Week 2 (Jan 19) - Eclipse Webtools Overview ==