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Re:Backbone.js: Hacker's Guide by oleyb on Thursday July 19, 2012 @12:56PM (#4266922)
The problem Backbone.js solves is primarily that of structure and organization. It's not about replacing jQuery, its about how you organize that code and have a clearer separation of interface, data, and logic.
Re:Backbone.js: Hacker's Guide by politician on Thursday July 19, 2012 @02:56PM (#4267519)
If you want to "replace" jQuery, use a model binding library which takes care of driving the UI from the values set in the models.

Check out the "Views" section for a list of libraries: https://github.com/documentcloud/backbone/wiki/Extensions%2C...