New Tenchi

Plain-English guides to how the web and software development actually work

Plain-English guides to how the web and software development actually work

Website Launch Readiness Checklist

Answer honestly for the site you're about to launch. Each item covers a fundamental that first-time builders commonly skip. Your score bands into a plain-language readiness read-out.

This is an educational self-check of common fundamentals, not a security audit or professional review. A high score means the basics are covered, not that the site is secure or compliant.

New Tenchi is a small reference site for people learning how websites and software are actually built. The domain has a long history in programming tutorials — Mac and iOS development, content management systems, and general web work — and this version of the site continues in that spirit: short, honest explanations of the ideas that official documentation assumes you already know.

Each guide answers one concrete question. What is the difference between HTML, CSS, and JavaScript? Should you use a CMS or hand-code your site? What does ECMAScript even mean? What do you actually need to start building Mac and iOS apps? The guides link out to the primary sources — the specifications and official documentation — so you can go deeper when you're ready, and they explain how to read that documentation without drowning in it.

The site's working tool is the Website Launch Readiness Checklist: a short, scored self-check covering the basics most first-time site builders forget — mobile layout, HTTPS, server-side validation, backups, and updates. It won't replace a professional security review, but it will tell you whether you've covered the fundamentals before you put something in front of the public. Run through it before every launch; it takes about two minutes.