Author your own DITA content online.
DITA Users need not install anything¹ or know XML to begin topic- based structured writing today. Use the browser-based DITA Storm editor or the desktop <oXygen/> XML editor with WebDAV access to author structured content in your own online workspace folder.
A modest investment will help you develop skills you can transfer 
to top DITA XML Editors and XML Content Management Systems
(see the extensive software listings in our Tools A-Z section).

Build and publish to multiple formats.
You can have multiple projects in your personal workspace. Each project includes source files, build files, and output files (Docsets from JoAnn Hackos' book are preloaded in your folder.)

Process files to HTML, PDF, Help, and other formats with the
DITA Open Toolkit on our server. Download your deliverables
- or advertise links to your folder to exhibit your work online.

Take our tools for a test drive...
Start a sample project with the online demo² of our DITA Manager.
- or listen to a tutorial on DITA Users and the DITA Manager.

...then join DITA Users.
Choose your membership package - $100, or $50.
All members  get their own workspace folder with permanent storage and a listing in our international member directory.
$50 memberships  get the IBM docsets and discounts for DITA conferences that can more than offset annual membership cost.
$100 memberships  also get an <oXygen/> desktop DITA editor and the Comtech Services DITA docset.
Memberships  are renewable at $50/year.
Your member fees  support our network of DITA resource sites - DITA News, Infocenter, DITA Wiki, our monthly Newsletter,  - our tutorials (see Flash on the left) and articles (on the right).