Amazon And The Kindle Development Kit

If you are not familiar with the Kindle it is an eBook from Amazon that you can view up to 1,500 books with their standard platform. There is also a larger version that can hold up to 3,500 books at one time. The Kindle is easy and convenient with no monthly charge and easy downloading in sixty seconds or less of your favorite books.

It is a great way for the avid reader to have their books with them and not have the weight bogging you down. Its design is about a third of an inch thick and weighs 10.2 ounces total. Have all the convenience of the product at your disposal with the functionality without the hassle of being bogged down. It fits simply into your bag with one of the many carrying cases that are available for the product.

With the Kindle Development Kit you can be on the cutting edge of technology as Amazon branches out to launch their beta version testing of software that is going to change the way you view eBooks in the future. In February 2010 Amazon will launch the testing and development in limited form to select users. You can get on this by signing up with email to be one of the testers of the product.

The kit developed for Kindle will mimic program interface with tools and documentation on PC, Mac or Linux systems. You will be able to use Zagat and Sonic Boom interactive software that will allow you to view in real time different restaurants and features offered with their services. It also has puzzles and games that you can enjoy with you eBook.

For developers who want to get on the train to success with the KDK there is the opportunity to do so. Amazon is encouraging new developers to submit their work. If you are a developer and want to submit there are instructions on Amazon to get you started and if you do not get into it the first time there is a waiting list opportunity as well. According to the article "Top 3 Operating Systems for E-Readers", Amazon's Kindle runs well known Linux-2.6.22.19, operating system updates are received wirelessly and install automatically during a period in sleep mode in which the wireless is in operation (Digital Book Readers).

They have developed a revenue share program that splits the residuals in a split plan. Seventy percent goes to the developer and thirty percent goes to Amazon. This is a great way to get started as a developer with a great program opportunity to make good revenue from your software. There is a $0.15 per MB download charge to cover the cost of downloads that the software does not cover for fee adjustment.

Pricing is in three forms for purchasing of your software if accepted. One is free, which covers downloads that are smaller and Amazon will cover the MB usage fee. Second is a one time charge or software that is 100KB per user per month. The third is a monthly charge to the customer that is billed monthly. All terms from Amazon must be met from the developer for acceptance. See their terms online for specific information.