I still make very primitive use of it (I haven't worked with tables of content, even), but the Mobipocket eBook creator is a splendid and free product.
You can import PDFs (something that lots of people squawk about in the Amazon reviews for the Kindle), Doc files, Text files, etc.
Once you import the text, set the title and author you want shown on the metadata tab. You can also import a cover image. Make sure you go to the bottom of the screen and 'Update' your metadata before leaving the page or the title won't stick.
Then just build your book and you will find a folder in My Documents/My Publications containing the various components of your book, including a .PRC file you can load onto your Kindle.
Simple and straightforward.
The application has TONS of features I don't use, allowing you to enter copyright info, price, TOC, etc.
My current task is to import an old Japanese printing I have of the Yi Jing (an ancient Chinese book). The type is so large that it should be readable in the Kindle, even though graphic files are both bulky and low resolution. One of the great shortcomings of the Kindle is its lack of language support. There is no Chinese display, not even Russian, in short, the Kindle, like America, is monolingual. Sigh.
Merry Christmas to All and to All a Good Saturday Morning!
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