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There is no requirement to log into the website to use it. It's optional, and you do it once (if you want to) and you shouldn't have to do it again. No Fortran required. I don't know if that is deserving of a Biblical Deluge.
What (optional) logging-in makes possible is for welding professionals to have personalized home page notification of programs in their hometown, such as Section events and educational programs, local business news such as plant openings in their area, notification of local scholarships and career-enhancing benefits, and other personalized messages from a society that is dedicated to advancing the welding professions.
If you are passionate about any aspect of welding --- whether it is inspection, technology, education, safety, or whatever --- customizing the website by selecting categories of interests will give you access to the largest collection of welding-related, daily-posted news articles and resources that has ever existed.
Put in your member number and your zip code and the website knows who you are and will greet you by name whenever you return.
If you are not a member, registration is free and requires only your email address, name, and zip code.
I don't want to sound defensive or tedious about this, but you guys are sayings things that could exaggerate this difficulty of logging-in (which is optional), and some innocent person could get the impression that the website is beyond their capability and miss out on information that could be very valuable to them.
It's easier than using this forum. Again, we are very open to suggestions and criticism!
Ross
AWS Mktg