Backbone.js Training Course

Backbone Dependencies: jQuery 

• jQuery Review 
• Backbone Dependencies: Underscore 
• Single Page Applications 
• Philosophy, usage, and convention 
• Core Backbone Components 
• Prototypal Inheritance and Extension 

Overview of the Comments Application

• Comments Project Setup 
• Comments Model, Collection and View 
• Comments Application View 
• Summarizing the functionality 
• Comments Project Setup and Dependencies 
• Advanced Feature Demonstration 
• Code Walkthrough 
• Additional Code Features 

Backbone Models In-Depth

• Models In-Depth 
• Model.parse & Model.toJSON 
• Defining Models 
• Using RESTful APIs 
• Live Coding: REST APIs 
• Persona Questions 

Backbone Views In-Depth

• Views & Templates 
• Rendering Templates 
• DOM Events and Memory Management 
• Responsible Rendering 

Backbone Collections and Routers In-Depth

• Collections
• Retrieving Model Data 
• Syncing Data with the Server 
• Routing Background 
• Backbone Router 
• Router Code Walkthrough

Testing Backbone Applications

• Backbone API Project Introduction 
• Testing in Backbone 
• Writing Tests 
• Using Sinon.js
• Testing Event Handlers 
• Testing Views