A simple chat application that uses Backbone.js for front-end (along with Require.js for loading scripts) and uses Node.js as back-end.
Install nodejs from nodejs.org, just follow the instructions.
To download and run the application:
$ git clone git@github.com:r0stig/backbone-node-chat.git
$ cd backbone-node-chat
$ nodejs app.js
nodejs app.js
Open your browser and type: localhost:3000
- Express
- Jade
- Socket.io
- (Socket.io)
- Backbone
- Require
- Underscore
- jQuery
- Include some kind of design
- Refactor the code
- Log messages to mongoDB
- Allow superusers to login (to be able to kick/ban users etc)