Explanatory video transcript

Article: Netlify or Render for an Open-Access Journal Portal? Evidence-Based Deployment Selection for the CHIATECH JOURNAL Architecture

This transcript is the accessible equivalent for the planned visual explanatory summary. Every scholarly statement below is taken from the approved manuscript; production labels are clearly marked.

CHIATECH JOURNAL explanatory summary

Netlify or Render for an Open-Access Journal Portal? Evidence-Based Deployment Selection for the CHIATECH JOURNAL Architecture

Source: Article title in approved manuscript

Article focus

Background: CHIATECH JOURNAL is implemented as a crawlable static publication portal with a same-origin serverless editorial relay, a private Google Apps Script service and a private Google Sheet.

Source: Abstract in approved manuscript

Research context

The repository is already strongly coupled to Netlify through Functions, redirects, headers, deployment previews and release controls.

Source: Abstract in approved manuscript

Study approach

Objective: This study compared Netlify and Render to determine the better production deployment platform for the journal's current architecture and to identify the conditions under which migration would become technically justified.

Source: Abstract in approved manuscript

Reported findings

Methods: A technical case-study and weighted multi-criteria decision analysis were conducted on 17 July 2026.

Source: Abstract in approved manuscript

Interpretation

Primary evidence comprised the journal production guide, repository map, launch checklist, Netlify configuration, redirect/header rules, ignore rules and service-worker controls.

Source: Abstract in approved manuscript

Publication record

e004 · Volume 1, Issue 1 · July 2026 Pioneer Issue.

Source: Verified production metadata