Unable to use image resources

Hey all, 

Obviously new to Vaadin here.  I am running 7.7.0.  I am attempting to use the Google Maps api, and have started to implement the Google Maps Add On.  I use custom images for the map markers, and the api requires that I use string URLs to the image files.  

From the documentation, I understand using them as resources is the preferred method.  However, my issue is even more trivial than that... it's a bit embarassing.  I added the images to the src>main>webapp>VAADIN directory under a new directory, and the jetty server reads it great from the URL "VAADIN/images/" plus the name of the image file.  

The error that I am getting, however, is that Eclipse cannot recompile because it cannot delete the src.  So I deleted the images directory, and it compiles ok now.   

So I have seen plenty of information as to where the WAR file will put the images once it is deployed on the final server, but for some reason a couple hours of Google has not shown me where in the eclipse file structure I should store custom images.  

I understand this one is a trivial issue, but of course those are the ones I get stuck on.  :(

Thank you for any help. :)

Regards, 

DB

Found recommendations and info regarding Maven, apparently it looks in the src>main>resources directory... so I put the images there and am trying to figure out how to reference them inside the app appropriately...