How to get started with BackboneJS if I have jQuery background?

Question

How can I start with BackboneJS if I have jQuery background?

If I am familiar with jQuery client application development, but now I want to start with BackboneJS. So, can you describe the model or model (paradigm) that is needed?

Below are some questions that may help you answer:

• How can I archive and create client web applications from a JS perspective?
• What is Do and Dont?
• Are there server-side restrictions that I should pay more attention to?

I am not looking for a detailed comparison between jQuery and BackboneJS. I just want to start with Backbone and want to build and think about any application in terms of architectural design.

Answer 1

Here's what I find most useful for working with backbone.js: Lynda.com Up and running with Backbone.js with Joseph LeBlanc

I think this is the best way to get started with backbone.js for those who have previous experience in Javascript / jQuery. Course duration 1h33m. And here is the content:

The backbone allows you to share the DOM manipulation of the data power of your web application. In this course, learn how to use the Model and Collection Highway to manage your data by showing it through the views. Author Joseph LeBlanc shows you how to use events to change the state of an application and avoid promiscuous nested function callbacks. It explores server-side resource changes through models that reflect changes in your application, tune application performance, and clean up JavaScript's excessive global variables. It also covers additional Backbone-based tools that provide additional functionality.

Topics include:

• What is Backbone.js?
• Starting node server
• Building routes
• Create Views
• Reusing Views and Creating View Templates
• Model Definition
• Download deleted data
• Organization of collections
• Adding and removing models
• Saving and deleting data
• Boot data
• Search for basic resources