"Client-side MVC" is kind of unfair to backbone.js. I haven't confirmed it myself, but I've seen people explaining how it's also suited to server-side rendering

"Client-side MVC" is kind of unfair to backbone.js. I haven't confirmed it myself, but I've seen people explaining how it's also suited to server-side rendering, which means it's not ruled out for competent authors doing progressive enhancement. http://lostechies.com/derickbailey/2011/09/26/seo-and-accessibility-with-html5-pushstate-part-2-progressive-enhancement-with-backbone-js/ http://lostechies.com/derickbailey/2011/09/26/seo-and-access...