Backbone.js global notifications made easy

gistfile1.js

var FirstView = Backbone.View.extend({
    initialize: function() {
        Backbone.Notifications.on('SomeViewRendered', function (msg) {
            alert(msg);
        }, this);
    }
});

var SecondView = Backbone.View.extend({
    render: function() {
        Backbone.Notifications.trigger('SomeViewRendered', 'nice message for anyone to read');
    }
});