Backbone.js suitable for mobile devices?

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I've been looking into backbone.js lately and like both the philosophy and the execution a great deal. Is anyone using Backbone on HTML5 IOS interfaces?

What are your experiences with this approach?

If it's not up for discussion, don't discuss it. :) – MusiGenesis Mar 31 '11 at 21:41 — MusiGenesis, Mar 31 '11 at 21:41
Valid point. Edited for brevity and clarity. – RSG Mar 31 '11 at 21:42 — RSG, Mar 31 '11 at 21:42

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 02 '11 at 16:39

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I've used JQuery Mobile UI with backbone.js. The problem is they both have their own hashchange router. If you can live without the backbone router or figure a way to cut out the JQuery one then it works out well.

answered Apr 02 '11 at 16:39

bradgonesurfing

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Thanks for the heads up, I'm sure you just saved me an hour of future head scratching. I poked into the code a little bit- it's a real mess. Basically you have to choose between respecting the UI state or the data state of the application, right? Meshing the two would be a nightmare. – RSG Apr 02 '11 at 17:19
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Actually since then I've dropped JQuery mobile totally and rolled my own CSS and just use vanilla jquery and a custom backbone page layout util. I've pasted the code here I use, sans css, https://gist.github.com/1027122 – bradgonesurfing Jun 15 '11 at 13:49

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 31 '11 at 22:07

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I think Basecamp from 37 Signals is the best example of a complex app using backbone (and other awesome frameworks): http://37signals.com/svn/posts/2761-launch-basecamp-mobile#comment_63518

I do not have first hand comments on this unfortunately.

answered Mar 31 '11 at 22:07

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"Basecamp Mobile is written in CoffeeScript using our in-house Cinco mobile framework, which ties together Backbone.js, Zepto, the Eco templating language, and Stitch." You can't develop on Rails and not respect the work the 37signals team does, I can't wait to see if they are as effective at mobile as they are with web. – RSG Mar 31 '11 at 22:30

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 23 '11 at 15:42

I've found a project on github ( https://github.com/azicchetti/jquerymobile-router ) that provides a router for jquery mobile.

It's perfect with backbone.js, it's almost a replacement for its controller, so we can finally use the full backbone.js potential in jquery mobile.

score 3 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 20 '12 at 16:31

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Many of the trigger.io (a cross-platform framework) demo apps make use of backbone.js

answered Mar 20 '12 at 16:31

Scott Evernden

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Yep, we've blogged a tutorial on how to use backbone.js for mobile web apps and with hybrid frameworks like Trigger.io: http://trigger.io/cross-platform-application-development-blog/2012/03/02/how-to-build-fast-html5-mobile-apps-using-backbone-js-zepto-js-and-trigger-io/ – Amir Nathoo Apr 30 '12 at 18:38

score 0 · Answer 5 · edited Oct 10 '12 at 19:37

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I used Backbone.JS + jQueryMobile on iOS/Android. Works pretty fine. Check out my blog post:

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answered Jul 13 '12 at 09:28

Vadym Myrgorod

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Is Backbone.history.start(); working for you? – Nageswaran Nov 21 '13 at 10:19

Backbone.js suitable for mobile devices?

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