Learning the basics of Backbone
Backbone is a JavaScript library that helps us structure applications by implementing a version of the MV* pattern, which helps us separate different application concerns. The main Backbone components include models, collections, views, and routers; all these components communicate among themselves by triggering and listening to events.
The only hard dependency of Backbone is Underscore, which is a small utility library that provides functional programming support for collections, arrays, functions, and objects. It also provides additional utilities, such as a small template engine, which we will use later. To use the Backbone router and manipulate the DOM, jQuery or Zepto must also be included.
Events
The Events module can be used to extend an object, giving it the ability to listen and trigger custom events, such as listening for key presses, or sending an event when a variable changes. Backbone models, views, collections, and routers have event support. When...
