Amazon Kindle DX Review

I was recently asked, "Where does the cover go in my kindle ebook?"

Actually there are two answers to that question. The Cover image can go:

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1) In Amazon's Digital Text Platform and,

2) At the front of your ebook.html file.

Since your cover is in two separate places, there is not a conflict because one is used to sell your book in the kindle ebook store and the other is so the reader can see your cover when they open your book in their kindle eReader.

Is it as a matter of fact primary to add a cover image to the front of your ebook?

No, but it does enhance your reader's experience.

A Cover image is just like any other image in your ebook.html file so it uses the same code. For instance, let's say your Kindle ebook's title is "Conspiracy" and the cover image name is ConspiracyCover.jpg. So this is how the html code is written. Please take out the space after the < if you're going to copy the code.

< a name="start" />< center>< img src="ConspiracyCover.jpg" width="800″ height="1200″ alt="blue cover with photograph of the Space Needle and insignias for the Irs and Fbi." />< /center>< /a>

So let's discuss what this code means.

< a name="start" /> tells Kindle where your book should open.

If you don't put in this code, your ebook will start at part 1. Which means if you have your cover, copyright facts and a prologue before part 1, your readers will never see this information. That's why placing the < name="start" /> code before your image and the closing < /a> code after your image is so important.

Don't put the start code in and you could get reviews from ticked off readers which will hurt your sales.

< center>; is used in the Kindle even though it's deprecated for websites. The Kindle uses very basic html so it's okay to use the town code. As the name suggests, your image is centered in any eReader that has Amazon's Kindle software on it.

< img src= stands for image source and "ConspiracyCover.jpg" is the name of my cover. Then it's telling you the width is 800 pixels wide and 1200 pixels high. The alt = part of the code is for the citizen who are sight challenged. In other words, you're giving alternative text so they know what your image portrays.

Your cover image should be in the same portfolio as your ebook.html file along with both table of content files when you build your.Prc file. And yes, Amazon does suggest your ebook be a Palm resource Code (.prc) file if you want your ebook to look just the way you want.

You should by all means; of course make your cover in Color because the Kindle might show it in grayscale but the other devices (i.e., iPad, iPod Touch, iPhone, Blackberry and Android phones) are all in color.

Besides, you want to use the same cover when you self issue in Amazon's Digital Text Platform.

You're contentious with thousands of ebooks in Amazon's ebook store so make sure your cover is great seeing (meaning readable) in both the large and thumbnail size.

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