Kindle

Resources

 * Sigil is a multi-platform EPUB ebook editor


 * Calibre e-book management software


 * Amazon Kindle Publishing Guidelines


 * Kindle Publishing Programs


 * Guidelines on creating Cover, ToC, Beginning, and NCX; plus HTML template


 * Natasha Fondren: Kindle Formatting for Novels ( I | IV | V


 * Kindle DX and K3: The Best Tricks

Images (pg 13-15)

 * jpeg
 * 300ppi (300dpi)
 * jpeg up to 127KB
 * 300x400 to 600 x 800 pixels
 * Line Art better as gif
 * up to 500 x 600 pixels
 * Minimum text height = 6 (for lowercase "a")


 * For 2 images to fit next to each other
 * make them 240px wide (will top/bottom on iPhone).
 * Make sure in the html that they are on the same line (or they top/bottom on the kindle)

Microsoft Office 2010

 * Building Your Book for Kindle (A kindle book)
 * http://www.amazon.com/Building-Your-Book-Kindle-ebook/dp/B007URVZJ6/ref=pd_rhf_ee_p_t_4_23Q2
 * This free guide will walk you through the necessary steps in creating a professional digital file of your book using Microsoft Word 2010 for quick upload to Kindle Direct Publishing.

Expression Web 4

 * Foibles
 * Doesn't accept &lt;a name="xx"/> needs &lt;a name="xx">&lt;/a>

Audio & Video

 * Only playable on Apple (iPhone/iPad) not Kindle or Kindle for PC.
 * Audio
 * mp3 only

Compiling using Kindlegen

 * Info(pagemap): No Page map found in the book
 * according to my research if
 * Info(prcgen): MOBI File successfully generated!
 * occurs then alls ok. Its a future feature.

Trouble shooting

 * continuous restart
 * Kindle Rebooting Itself Continuously?
 * continuous restart