Web Page To Mobi?

Jonnster · 05-10-2011, 05:05 AM

I am trying to convert web page articles from www.codeproject.com so I can view them on my Kindle 3. From Google Chrome I use save complete web page and then connvert this HTML in either Calibre or Mobipocket Creator. However, the output is poorly formatted. Now I have the same problem with PDFs and understand the reasoning behind the problems with PDFs. But with HTML I expected a lot more. I thought it would be a lot easier to maintain the formatting.

For example http://www.codeproject.com/KB/dotnet...erializer.aspx

Are there any better methods to get an article from a web page and convert it to a Kindle readable format?

Jonnster · 05-10-2011, 05:55 AM

I should have added to this that before I save the HTML, I click on the print button on the article page and save this HTML not the main page HTML.

AnemicOak · 05-10-2011, 09:37 AM

Have you tried Instapaper? It provides a Kindle version and using their bookmarklet couldn't be easier.

Jonnster · 05-10-2011, 09:59 AM

Thanks. I'll give it a go.

Jonnster · 05-10-2011, 10:43 AM

That was pretty good and definitely perfectly readable. However, I've found a method I prefer. I installed CuteFTP Writer and then from Firefox select page setup. From here I select my Kindle page settings (8.5cm width and 11.4cm height and 0 margin). Then select print, select the CuteFTP printer option and print it out. The result is a nicely formatted PDF that is the correct size for the Kindle.

This leads me on to my next question. Last week I setup that Kindle page option but I cannot remember how I did it. I want to replicate it on another machine. I don't suppose anyone can remind me how I did it.

thomass · 05-23-2011, 01:48 PM

check out this thread:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=129174

05-10-2011, 05:05 AM	#1
Jonnster Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Kindle 3	Web Page To Mobi? I am trying to convert web page articles from www.codeproject.com so I can view them on my Kindle 3. From Google Chrome I use save complete web page and then connvert this HTML in either Calibre or Mobipocket Creator. However, the output is poorly formatted. Now I have the same problem with PDFs and understand the reasoning behind the problems with PDFs. But with HTML I expected a lot more. I thought it would be a lot easier to maintain the formatting. For example http://www.codeproject.com/KB/dotnet...erializer.aspx Are there any better methods to get an article from a web page and convert it to a Kindle readable format? Last edited by Jonnster; 05-10-2011 at 05:07 AM.

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05-10-2011, 05:55 AM	#2
Jonnster Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Kindle 3	I should have added to this that before I save the HTML, I click on the print button on the article page and save this HTML not the main page HTML.

05-10-2011, 09:37 AM	#3
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Have you tried Instapaper? It provides a Kindle version and using their bookmarklet couldn't be easier.

05-10-2011, 09:59 AM	#4
Jonnster Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Kindle 3	Thanks. I'll give it a go.

05-10-2011, 10:43 AM	#5
Jonnster Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Kindle 3	That was pretty good and definitely perfectly readable. However, I've found a method I prefer. I installed CuteFTP Writer and then from Firefox select page setup. From here I select my Kindle page settings (8.5cm width and 11.4cm height and 0 margin). Then select print, select the CuteFTP printer option and print it out. The result is a nicely formatted PDF that is the correct size for the Kindle. This leads me on to my next question. Last week I setup that Kindle page option but I cannot remember how I did it. I want to replicate it on another machine. I don't suppose anyone can remind me how I did it.

05-23-2011, 01:48 PM	#6
thomass Wizard Posts: 1,669 Karma: 2300001 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Türkiye Device: Kindle 5.3.7	check out this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=129174

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