In this episode we will take a look at how to notify the user by using Toast messages. These messages are small, unobstrusive notifications that can be used in all kinds of different situations. They are quite elegant and very easy to use.

We will also take a second look at button listeners by introducing the OnLongClickListener. All in all we will create a nice application that is fun to play around with and that invites you to customize it in any way you like.

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In this episode we will take a look at radio buttons and how to use them to create a simple color-switching application. Additionally you will learn more layout related stuff, which is always a good thing.

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I thought it would be nice to have the possibility to share some valueable information, tricks and other awesome stuff outside the scope of the tutorial episodes. Thus, I’d like to introduce the new mini-tutorials called “Quick Tips”.

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In this fantastic new episode of the Android Development Video Tutorial Series, we will have a look at how to use checkboxes and how to incorporate them into a complex layout. This episode takes the project from episode #3 as a base and builds on top of it. So if you have not watched episode #3 yet, I highly recommend that you do that before watching this episode.

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In this episode we will take a look at how to use the Button-View and how to listen for button clicks using a listener object and its onClick() method. We will also cover some VERY basic ideas concerning layout and positioning of GUI elements. If you are interested in layouts of Android applications, we will have a more in-depth look at creating fancy layouts in a later episode.

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