[okfn-labs] Fwd: [backbonejs] Example of using d3.js and backbone together

Mon Jul 2 23:37:35 UTC 2012

demo dashboard at: http://research.odesk.com/visualizations/country-dashboard/#/home

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From: Zack Maril <thewitzbold at gmail.com>
To: backbonejs <backbonejs at googlegroups.com>
Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:38:00 +0000
Subject: [backbonejs] Example of using d3.js and backbone together

Howdy,

A major project of mine has just been released (open sourced) that uses 
backbone and d3:
https://www.odesk.com/blog/2012/07/visualizationsoftheoconomy/

I listed some of the key features over on the d3 mailing list<https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/d3-js/I2a7AxbVOQs>, 
and there was one that might be interesting to people here. 

* And, finally, linkable state (via backbone)
https://github.com/johnjosephhorton/gg2d3/blob/master/country-dashboard/js/index.coffee
This is a pretty standard implementation of using backbone's router. Each 
"page" has it's own link, both with and without arguments. If it has 
arguments, then the variables are reset before everything gets drawn and 
updated. Note that this allows for both linkable state and for the use of 
the back button to switch between graphics.

Backbone was introduced in the middle of the project, so it isn't 
completely leveraged within the code yet. I have ideas for how to use views 
and routers combined, but I haven't gotten around to implementing them yet. 
Hopefully, next time.
-Zack

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