Supplementary Files to
Kindle Formatting: The Complete Guide

These files are offered as free downloads to supplement the material in my book, Kindle Formatting: The Complete Guide. They are all provided as-is with no warranty or support. Before using any Perl script, please make a back-up of your file. All of this content is licensed for private use only and may not be distributed in current or revised form. Please do not post this content on your own site; point others to this page so that they see the full context of the files.

Be sure to contact me if you have any questions or suggestions.

Files

KindleHTMLtags.pdf — A list of HTML and CSS supported on Kindle.

Unicode Characters on Kindle

• Latin
• Greek
• Common Special Characters

Perl Scripts — scripts.zip

• entities.pl — A Perl script that will convert the most common Unicode characters into HTML entities.
• combine.pl — A Perl script that will combine all of the HTML files in its folder into one HTML file, using the header from the first file.
• concatenate.pl — A Perl script that will remove new-line characters from paragraphs, headings, table cells and lists. This is an essential step in cleaning up an HTML file.

A Sample Kindle Book — The Four Million by O. Henry (currently published on the Kindle Store)

• Source files
• Unlocked Mobipocket PRC

Other Resources

This is a compilation of contact information for Amazon, links to informative websites, and helpful tools for your Kindle formatting experience.

Amazon Contacts and Links

DTP technical support:

• dtp-feedback@amazon.com

The Digital Publishing Department:

• digitalpublications@amazon.com

The Digital Rights Group:

• digitalrights@amazon.com

The Digital Text Platform (DTP): (The publishing system for Amazon books)

• http://dtp.amazon.com

DTP Forums: (Official discussion forums)

• http://forums.digitaltextplatform.com/dtpforums

Other Websites, Tools, Blogs, and Forums

Microsoft Word help:

• http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/stylesms

• http://editorium.com/

Automated Proofreading with ErrNET:

• http://www.errnet.net/ — I have a contract with ErrNET. If you want to use their service at a discount, drop me a line.

Mobipocket Creator Download:

• http://www.mobipocket.com/dev/

Mobipocket Creator Instructions:

• http://www.mobipocket.com/dev/article.asp?BaseFolder=creatorpublisher

Notepad++:

• http://notepadplus.sourceforge.net

calibre:

• http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/

Kindle-specific Websites:

• http://www.kindleboards.com/

• http://ireaderreview.com/

• http://kindlereader.blogspot.com/

• http://kindlehomepage.blogspot.com/

• http://www.blogkindle.com/

eBook and Independent Author Websites:

• http://www.teleread.org/

• http://publetariat.com/

• http://www.aprillhamilton.com/iaguides.html

Differences between Kindle 1 and Kindle 2:

• Kindle 2 Review, The Formatting Perspective