This book is an easy-to-follow guide which is full of examples that will take you through building seven very different web applications with Backbone. The code is broken down into manageable bites and then thoroughly explained. If you are ready to learn about building frontend applications in Backbone, this is the book for you. Perhaps you've dipped your toe into Backbone and are ready to take the plunge. Even if you haven't, this book will teach you everything you need to know to build solid frontend apps with Backbone. You'll need to be pretty good at JavaScript and have a working knowledge of HTML and CSS, but other than that, you're good to go!