Hey everyone! Backbone 1.0 has been released! I just happened to pop by their site and see that 1.0 is official, so I have no idea how long it has been out. Why didn’t anyone tell me?!?!? Anyway, there may be some of you out there wondering what this new version brings and how they can update their apps to bring in all the new awesomeness. Well, let’s take a gander at this new stuff. Continue reading →
Spinal Surgery: Upgrade to Backbone 1.0
- April 17, 2013
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Backbone.js, Javascript, update
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