# Backbonification: migrating a large JavaScript project from DOM spaghetti to Backbone.js

<http://www.ofbrooklyn.com/2012/11/13/backbonification-migrating-javascript-to-backbone/>

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## From the page (probably an excerpt, not Jamie's words)

This blog post is about decomposing NewsBlur's single-file 8,500 line JavaScript application into its component parts: 8 models, 12 views, 3 routers, 3 collections. This post explores patterns, techniques, and common pitfalls in migrating from vanilla JavaScript to Backbone.js. It covers moving routers, models, and views, and the process used to migrate a living app.

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