gistfile1.js

var View = Backbone.View.extend({
    render: function() {
        var _this = this;
        // this.collection is passed in on instantiation
        this.collection.deferred.done(function() {
            var data = _this.collection.toJSON();
            // Lets just output the response into the DOM
            $('pre').html( JSON.stringify( data, '', '  ' ) );
        });
    }
});

// Initialize the Collection - this will call Collection.fetch()
// in the initializer and sets its deferred object to 
// Collection.deferred()
var myCollection = new Collection();

// Initialize the View, passing it the collection instance
var myView = new View({
    collection: myCollection
});

// Call render immediately!
myView.render();