Article 1 - Example of Events

gistfile1.js

var Tweet = Backbone.Model;

var tweetsCollection = new Backbone.Collection({
    model: Tweet,
    
    initialize: function() {
        
        this.bind('add', function(model) {
            alert("Oh snap, we have a model!");
        });

    }

});


// Will fire the 'add' event of the TweetsCollection
tweetsCollection.add({
    from_user : "natehunzaker",
    text      : "Grow your JS a #backbone for great good!"
});