iii. About the Cover

The leafbird is a tropical bird found mainly throughout the southern Indian and Asian subcontinents. Their predominant color is green, but the many various species of leafbird sport various swaths of color, including orange, yellow, blue and black.

The Android OS is a lot like the leafbird; although leafbirds all share common characteristics and coloring, all species have a slightly different appearance and behavior. As you begin to develop for Android and experience what’s become known as the fragmentation problem, you’ll see that each “species” or version of Android has its own little quirks as well!