Simple form getter.

formGetter.coffee

_data = {}
_inputElements = ['input', 'select', 'textarea']
# Find this templates 'form'
form = template.find('form');
for type in _inputElements
  # Get all the fields as an array of jQuery objects
  elements = $(form).find(type)
  for element in elements
    console.log element
    if element.type == 'checkbox'
      _data[element.name] = $(element).prop('checked')
    else
      _data[element.name] = element.value

console.log _data

# At this point you should have an object fit for inserting
# into a Meteor collection.