gistfile1.js

var MyRouter = Backbone.Router.extend({
 
  routes: {
    "/foo": "foo"
  },
 
  foo: function(){
    myController.doFoo();
  }
 
});
 
var MyView = Backbone.View.extend({
 
  events: { 
    "click #foo": "fooClicked"
  },
 
  fooClicked: function(e){
    e.preventDefault();
    this.trigger("do:foo");
  }
 
});
 
var myController = {
 
  doFoo: function(){
    // do stuff here, put the app in to a specific state, show new views, etc.
  },
 
  show: function(){
    var view = new MyView();
    view.on("do:foo", this.doFoo, this);
  }
 
};