Article 1 - A simple tweet model with default values

gistfile1.js

// Creates a "Tweet" model based upon the Backbone.Model object
var Tweet = Backbone.Model.extend({
    defaults: {
        from_user : "natehunzaker",
        text      : "Grow you a #backbone for great good!"
    }
});

// Instantiates the tweet model:
var myTweet = new Tweet();


console.log(myTweet.toJSON()); //= { from_user: "natehunzaker", text: "Grow you a #backbone for great good!"