Backbone.js
Introduction / Oren Farhi
Oren Farhi
Front End Architect, JS Engineer @Tikal
JS Group Leader - Meet, Share, Contribute & Coding
Speaker (Israel & World Wide)
Developing with:
Pure Javascript, Backbone.js, Underscore.js, jQuery, CSS3
github.com/tikalk
@tikalk
We help companies build, deliver,
deploy, manage and optimize their products.
JAVA JS RoR.NETALM
“Today we are SURE that we made the right
decision, choosing Tikal”
Guy Ben-Porat - Development Manager “ExLibris”
Tikal by Numbers
“Actions speak louder than words”
Tikal's motto
1600+
Community
Members
150+
Blog Posts
Last Year
460+
Meetup
Members
100+
Projects
Last Year
90+
Tikal’s
Experts Team
12+
Years old
The Past:
JS is the wild west
No code conventions
jQuery bloated code
Data & DOM mixed
jQuery ajax & callbacks are a
bit messy
No Reuse
Most End Result:
words and sentences with
long selectors and "hanged"
functions everywhere
The Present: All we have is now
Simplicity
Organization
Focus
Backbone Background
Jeremy Ashkenas -
Underscore, Coffeescript
DocumentCloud
Dependencies:
jquery / zepto
underscore.js
json2.js ( IE, other without JSON )
Backbone is:
MVC library (MIT)
Structure
RESTful JSON connector
Hash Routing Engine
Event Driven
Extended
Model
Events
View
Collection
Router
Utilities - based underscore.js
Templating Engine - based underscore.js
What is it good for?
Linkedin Mobile, SoundCloud, Foursquar,
Khan Academy, Airbnb, Rdio, Hulu
Structure for Code
Separation of Concerns
Modular, Extensible
Reusable Modules
Loose Coupling
Model Driven
Unit Test Ready
M - Backbone.Model
V - _.template
C - Backbone.View / Router
This is a backbone.
When used properly
It keeps one's head
Out of one's butt
Rand Macivor
What we're going to do today:
https://github.com/tikalk/backbone-workshop
Backbone.Model
Where JSON data is stored
REST, Constructor, Manually
Data Change Events
Works With: Collection, View
Methods:
set - validate
get
escape
clear
fetch
save (REST) - parse
destroy (REST)
Backbone.Model
Backbone.Model - PRACTICE
Model properties: defaults,
Model Methods: initialize, set, get
Backbone.View
A Controller for a DOM Element (wrapper)
Renders Model/Collection to DOM (html)
Delegates DOM Events
Works With: Model, Collection
Can use Any template engine to render
html
Methods:
render (return this)
make
remove
un/delegateEvents
Properties:
$ = $el.find
el
$el
options
events
Backbone.View
Backbone.View - PRACTICE
View properties: events, tagName, className, render
_.Underscore.js
Utilities for Javascript (60)
Collections, Arrays, Functions, Objects,
Uses Browsers Implementation if possible
High Expressiveness
Works With: Backbone, Standalone
Methods:
Collections - each, map, filter, pluck,
groupBy
Arrays - without, uniq
Functions - bind, debounce,
Object - keys, values, is-* (Empty, Date,
String, Function etc..), has
Utility - template, escape, mixin
Chaining - chain, value
_.Underscore.js
Backbone.Collection
Collection of Models
REST, Constructor, Manually
Inherits Change Events from Models
Works With: Model, View
Many utilities methods from underscore.js
Methods:
add
remove
length
fetch
save (REST) - parse
destroy (REST)
+ 28 Underscore methods:
map, find, filter, sortBy, groupBy, pluck,
invoke ...
Properties:
options
Backbone.Collection
Backbone.Collection - PRACTICE
Backbone.Router
Navigation Handling (bookmarks)
Listens to url change events
Natively integrated to Back/Forward
Easy routing handling
Works With: Backbone.History
Methods:
custom
navigate
route (create)
Properties:
routes (key - value) - (route - handler)
Backbone.Router
Backbone.Router - PRACTICE
Questions?
Backbone - http://documentcloud.github.com/backbone/
Underscore - http://documentcloud.github.com/underscore
Tikal - http://www.tikalk.com

Introduction to Backbone - Workshop

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    Oren Farhi Front EndArchitect, JS Engineer @Tikal JS Group Leader - Meet, Share, Contribute & Coding Speaker (Israel & World Wide) Developing with: Pure Javascript, Backbone.js, Underscore.js, jQuery, CSS3 github.com/tikalk @tikalk
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    We help companiesbuild, deliver, deploy, manage and optimize their products. JAVA JS RoR.NETALM “Today we are SURE that we made the right decision, choosing Tikal” Guy Ben-Porat - Development Manager “ExLibris”
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    Tikal by Numbers “Actionsspeak louder than words” Tikal's motto 1600+ Community Members 150+ Blog Posts Last Year 460+ Meetup Members 100+ Projects Last Year 90+ Tikal’s Experts Team 12+ Years old
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    The Past: JS isthe wild west No code conventions jQuery bloated code Data & DOM mixed jQuery ajax & callbacks are a bit messy No Reuse Most End Result: words and sentences with long selectors and "hanged" functions everywhere
  • 6.
    The Present: Allwe have is now Simplicity Organization Focus
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    Backbone Background Jeremy Ashkenas- Underscore, Coffeescript DocumentCloud Dependencies: jquery / zepto underscore.js json2.js ( IE, other without JSON )
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    Backbone is: MVC library(MIT) Structure RESTful JSON connector Hash Routing Engine Event Driven Extended Model Events View Collection Router Utilities - based underscore.js Templating Engine - based underscore.js
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    What is itgood for? Linkedin Mobile, SoundCloud, Foursquar, Khan Academy, Airbnb, Rdio, Hulu Structure for Code Separation of Concerns Modular, Extensible Reusable Modules Loose Coupling Model Driven Unit Test Ready M - Backbone.Model V - _.template C - Backbone.View / Router
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    This is abackbone. When used properly It keeps one's head Out of one's butt Rand Macivor
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    What we're goingto do today: https://github.com/tikalk/backbone-workshop
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    Backbone.Model Where JSON datais stored REST, Constructor, Manually Data Change Events Works With: Collection, View Methods: set - validate get escape clear fetch save (REST) - parse destroy (REST)
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    Backbone.Model - PRACTICE Modelproperties: defaults, Model Methods: initialize, set, get
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    Backbone.View A Controller fora DOM Element (wrapper) Renders Model/Collection to DOM (html) Delegates DOM Events Works With: Model, Collection Can use Any template engine to render html Methods: render (return this) make remove un/delegateEvents Properties: $ = $el.find el $el options events
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    Backbone.View - PRACTICE Viewproperties: events, tagName, className, render
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    _.Underscore.js Utilities for Javascript(60) Collections, Arrays, Functions, Objects, Uses Browsers Implementation if possible High Expressiveness Works With: Backbone, Standalone Methods: Collections - each, map, filter, pluck, groupBy Arrays - without, uniq Functions - bind, debounce, Object - keys, values, is-* (Empty, Date, String, Function etc..), has Utility - template, escape, mixin Chaining - chain, value
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    Backbone.Collection Collection of Models REST,Constructor, Manually Inherits Change Events from Models Works With: Model, View Many utilities methods from underscore.js Methods: add remove length fetch save (REST) - parse destroy (REST) + 28 Underscore methods: map, find, filter, sortBy, groupBy, pluck, invoke ... Properties: options
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    Backbone.Router Navigation Handling (bookmarks) Listensto url change events Natively integrated to Back/Forward Easy routing handling Works With: Backbone.History Methods: custom navigate route (create) Properties: routes (key - value) - (route - handler)
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    Questions? Backbone - http://documentcloud.github.com/backbone/ Underscore- http://documentcloud.github.com/underscore Tikal - http://www.tikalk.com