Quick example of how to use backbone-rails

gistfile1.txt

rvm use 1.9.3@rails_backbone_example --create
gem install rails
rails new rails_backbone_test --skip-bundle
cd rails_backbone_test
Add `gem 'rails-backbone'` to Gemfile
bundle
rails g backbone:install
rails g scaffold Post title:string content:string
rails g backbone:scaffold Post title:string content:string
rake db:migrate
rails server

Replace 'app/views/posts/index.html.erb' with:
<div id="posts"></div>

<script type="text/javascript">
  $(function() {
    // Blog is the app name
    window.router = new RailsBackboneTest.Routers.PostsRouter({posts: <%= @posts.to_json.html_safe -%>});
    Backbone.history.start();
  });
</script>

navigate to 'http://localhost:3000'