Backbone 101

Model View Controller isn't just for the server anymore, in fact, many developers utilize those proven ideas inside the browser. Today's rich internet applications leverage client side frameworks and while there are more than you can shake a stick at, Backbone has emerged as one of the leaders of the pack. In this talk, we'll discuss the basics of client Model View Whatever walking you through the ins and outs of using Backbone to build richer, more responsive, interfaces.

Model View Controller isn't just for the server anymore, in fact, many developers utilize those proven ideas inside the browser. Today's rich internet applications leverage client side frameworks and while there are more than you can shake a stick at, Backbone has emerged as one of the leaders of the pack. In this talk, we'll discuss the basics of client Model View Whatever walking you through the ins and outs of using Backbone to build richer, more responsive, interfaces.

About Nathaniel Schutta

Nathaniel T. Schutta is a software architect and Java Champion focused on cloud computing, developer happiness and building usable applications. A proponent of polyglot programming, Nate has written multiple books, appeared in countless videos and many podcasts. He’s also a seasoned speaker who regularly presents at worldwide conferences, No Fluff Just Stuff symposia, meetups, universities, and user groups. In addition to his day job, Nate is an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota, where he teaches students to embrace (and evaluate) technical change. Driven to rid the world of bad presentations, he coauthored the book Presentation Patterns with Neal Ford and Matthew McCullough, and he also published Thinking Architecturally and Responsible Microservices available from O’Reilly. His latest book, Fundamentals of Software Engineering, is currently available in early release.

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