Heard of Backbone.js but have yet to use it in your WordPress plugin or theme? Get an introduction to Backbone.js (and Underscore.js), why you should be using it, and how to add it to your next project.

Have you seen that Backbone.js (and Underscore.js) were bundled with WordPress, but have yet to use it in your theme or plugin development? This will give you an introduction on what backbone.js is, and how to start using it to better organize your front-end code.

Learning Outcomes

1. Ability to include backbone.js in their next plugin/theme
2. Understand why using a framework like backbone.js is better than a huge file of jQuery for organization, expandability, etc
3. Ability to create a basic backbone.js framework
4. Knowledge of where to go to learn more