Are there any tools or projects for generating AZW files?

Question

The Kindle has lit a personal interest in reading my various content on it, but generally I've been unsatisfied with the conversion tools available and the lack of cohesive documentation on the formats. My question ...

Do you know of any resources, tools, and/or projects for generating AZW files?

I've come across a fair amount of information on PRC/MOBI files (Mobipocket) and its source, Open eBook, but there are certain navigational capabilities that I have not found how to duplicate. Specifically when you're reading a Kindle-provided blog, you can skip entire posts by pressing right or left on the stick.

Answer 1

I use Stanza to convert Microsoft doc files to AZW, and Calibre to modify the meta data. I still have not figured out how to make a TOC that works, despite the fact that the docs for these tools advertise ways to accomplish this task. I have also not succeeded in including images.

When I figure out how to do these things, I will check back. (I was hoping someone else had answered your question!)

Answer 2

You can create .mobi books using Kindlegen. It uses html to create the ebook with support for TOC and the skip chapter functionality