I think it is better to look for a tutorial on Fragments.
I know this is not really the answer to your question, but I think it would be better to immediately use Fragments. This because Fragments are now recommended for Android development, and should be used as much as possible in favor of older technologies. And the stuff you want to do, are the perfect example of things that should now be done with Fragments.
The tutorial you are pointing to is from 2010, so that means that the technology used there will be rather old (I haven't read it though, but I can imagine it will). It is best if you want to develop something, to immediately use the latest technology, in this case: Fragments.
Some information on Fragments