Getting Started With Android: Creating a Customized Toolbar

Paul Trebilcox-Ruiz

Jun 18, 2015 • 1 min read

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Creating native Android apps allows you to deliver a first-class mobile experience to your users. In this short video tutorial from my recent Android course, I'll show you how to add a customized toolbar to the top of your Android application.

Note: Be sure that the AppCompat version is set exactly as shown in the video. The sample app may not be compatible with newer versions of the library.

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In the full course, Getting Started With Android, I'll take you through native Android development, from setup to creating a finished app.

In 20 detailed video lessons, I'll help you create a sample Android app for a zoo. You will create a list of exhibits that opens into a detail page, a gallery and a Google Maps section. You will also implement a navigation drawer and toolbar, while learning the basics of material design.

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Paul Trebilcox-Ruiz

Android Developer, Boulder, Colorado, USA

I'm an Android developer out of Denver, Colorado in the USA. My main interests in development are wearables, media and Internet of Things. I have published a book on Android TV development (http://www.apress.com/9781484217832) and build devices whenever possible, even if those devices aren't the most useful :) Outside of work and development, I have a passion for building Star Wars LEGO sets, playing Ingress/Pokemon Go and reading. I also use to work as a zookeeper, so if you have any burning questions about giraffes, I'm the guy to ask.

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