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@dmytroyarmak dmytroyarmak released this 03 Feb 09:01
  1. Create start method in app.js

    start: function() {
      console.log('Contact Manager started!');
    }
    
  2. Add application initialization block in index.html:

    <script>
      $(function() {
        ContactManager.start();
      });
    </script>
    
  3. Check in DevTools

  4. Pass bootstrapping data to start method:

      <script>
        $(function() {
          ContactManager.start({
            contacts: [
              {
                id: 1,
                name : 'Terrence S. Hatfield',
                tel: '651-603-1723',
                email: 'TerrenceSHatfield@rhyta.com'
              },
              {
                id: 2,
                name : 'Chris M. Manning',
                tel: '513-307-5859',
                email: 'ChrisMManning@dayrep.com'
              },
              {
                id: 3,
                name : 'Ricky M. Digiacomo',
                tel: '918-774-0199',
                email: 'RickyMDigiacomo@teleworm.us'
              },
              {
                id: 4,
                name : 'Michael K. Bayne',
                tel: '702-989-5145',
                email: 'MichaelKBayne@rhyta.com'
              },
              {
                id: 5,
                name : 'John I. Wilson',
                tel: '318-292-6700',
                email: 'JohnIWilson@dayrep.com'
              },
              {
                id: 6,
                name : 'Rodolfo P. Robinett',
                tel: '803-557-9815',
                email: 'RodolfoPRobinett@jourrapide.com'
              }
            ]
          });
        });
      </script>
    
  5. Create contacts model from passed data in show method and check in DevTolls

  6. Create simple contacts view (views/contacts.js):

    ContactManager.Views.Contacts = Backbone.View.extend({
      template: _.template($('#tpl-contacts').html()),
    
      render: function() {
        var html = this.template();
        this.$el.html(html);
        return this;
      }
    });
    
    

    and add template to index.html:

    <script type="text/template" id="tpl-contacts">
      <h2 class="page-header text-center">List of contacts</h2>
      <ul class="media-list row contacts-container"></ul>
    </script>
    

    and

      <script src="app/js/views/contacts.js"></script>
    
  7. Add class to main container and render contacts view to it on app start:

    in index.html:

    <div class="container">
      <div class="row">
        <div class="col-xs-12 main-container">
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    

    in js/app.js:

      var contactsView = new ContactManager.Views.Contacts({
        collection: contacts
      });
    
      $('.main-container').html(contactsView.render().$el);
    
  8. Add template for Contact View:
    in index.html:

    <script type="text/template" id="tpl-contact">
      <div class="thumbnail">
        <img class="media-object" src="app/img/faces/<%- avatar %>">
      </div>
      <div class="media-heading">
        <h3>
          <%- name %>
        </h3>
      </div>
      <div class="media-body">
        <dl>
          <dt>Phone Number:</dt>
          <dd><%- tel %></dd>
          <dt>Email:</dt>
          <dd><%- email %></dd>
        </dl>
      </div>
      <hr>
    </script>
    

    and js/views/contact.js:

    ContactManager.Views.Contact = Backbone.View.extend({
    tagName: 'li',
    className: 'media col-md-6 col-lg-4',
    template: _.template($('#tpl-contact').html()),
    
    render: function() {
      var html = this.template(this.model.toJSON());
      this.$el.append(html);
      return this;
    }
    });
    
  9. Render each contact in Contacts view:

    ContactManager.Views.Contacts = Backbone.View.extend({
    template: _.template($('#tpl-contacts').html()),
    
    renderOne: function(contact) {
      var itemView = new ContactManager.Views.Contact({model: contact});
      this.$('.contacts-container').append(itemView.render().$el);
    },
    
    render: function() {
      var html = this.template();
      this.$el.html(html);
    
      this.collection.each(this.renderOne, this);
    
      return this;
    }
    });
    
    

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