[avolcano]

I've been trying to get into using Backbone for a while, but I've been frustrated by the lack of resources - the official docs are essentially just a lengthy reference and an extremely basic Todos demo, neither or which has been all that helpful in getting normal app started. I'm excited to try out this screencast :)

[jashkenas]

The Backbone.js homepage assumes that you're somewhat familiar with building JavaScript-heavy web applications ... I can see how it would be lacking if you're coming at it fresh.

Would you like to see an official tutorial listed on that page, or would a screencast be better? Doing a section linking out to all of the third-party tutorials is another option.

[avolcano]

A good official tutorial would be fantastic, one that walked through something with a little more complexity than the basic to-dos demo. It's not that the official docs are particularly hard-to-read, it's just that it's very much a reference that doesn't give you a good place to start or "big picture" overview.

[ramanujam]

This is a great step by step tutorial leading to the Todos example. http://arturadib.com/hello-backbonejs/

Including it or something similar would be beneficial for beginners. As someone else mentioned, an official collection of good tutorials will be really helpful.

[ez77]

Yes, please! Any form of official tutorial would be welcome. And indeed, if you could "endorse" high-quality tutorials by linking to them it would be great.

[mccutchen]

I would always rather see a text tutorial than a screencast.

[rapind]

FYI, there are a few other resources kicking around too. Thanks to OP for another.

http://peepcode.com/products/backbone-js http://peepcode.com/products/backbone-ii

http://workshops.thoughtbot.com/backbone-js-on-rails

[mshafrir]

I'll second the Peepcode screencasts, they worked really well for me.

[joeybeninghove]

Awesome, I really hope it helps you out! And don't hesitate to ask me any follow up questions as well. :)

[atomical]

I agree. Documentation and a simple example isn't enough. I look forward to going through the material.