Programming Visual Basic for the Palm OS

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The animals on the cover of Programming Visual Basic for Palm OS are flying fish. The 40 species of flying fish (the common name of the family Exocoetidae) can be found in warm ocean waters all over the world. They range in length from 7 to 12 inches. They have pectoral fins similar to bird wings and unevenly forked tails.

Flying fish are so called because of their method for escaping predators. They glide on their tails, which act as propellers, for up to 14 miles, reaching speeds up to 30 miles per hour. Their velocity builds to a point where they can launch themselves into the air and flap their “wings” to hold them up. Gusts of wind aid the flying fish in their flight, sometimes causing them to land on the decks of passing ships.

Claire Cloutier was the production editor and proofreader for Programming Visual Basic for Palm OS. Ann Schirmer provided proofreading assistance. Tatiana Apandi Diaz, Sarah Sherman, and Jeffrey Holcomb performed quality control checks. The index was written by ...