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README.md

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-# Example Backbone.js App
+# Simple Backbone.js Note-Taking App
 
-## try it out here...
-[http://dperrymorrow.github.io/example-backbone-app](http://dperrymorrow.github.io/example-backbone-app)
+## Description
 
-As simple as possible backbone.js app to demonstrate how to wire one up. Does not even have a serverside, just persists the data to local storage.
-It lets you create, read, update, delete notes, all with hashtag urls via a Backbone.js router.
+This is a simple client-side CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) application for managing notes. It is built using Backbone.js, jQuery, and Underscore.js, with Bootstrap for styling.
 
+This application serves as a demonstration of Backbone.js concepts. It operates entirely client-side and does not communicate with a server; all note data is managed within the browser session and will be lost upon closing or reloading the page.
+
+## How to Run
+
+1.  Clone this repository to your local machine (or download the files).
+2.  Navigate to the project directory.
+3.  Open the `index.html` file in your web browser.
+
+No build steps or server setup is required as this is a purely client-side application.
+
+## Features
+
+*   **CRUD Operations:** Create, Read, Update, and Delete notes.
+*   **Client-Side Data:** All note data is managed in the browser using Backbone.js Models and Collections. No data is sent to or stored on a server.
+*   **Input Validation:** Basic validation is implemented for note fields (title, author, description).
+*   **Debug Output:** A section on the page displays the current state of the notes collection in JSON format for debugging purposes.
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+.
+├── css/
+│   └── bootstrap.min.css      # Bootstrap styling
+├── img/
+│   ├── glyphicons-halflings-white.png # Bootstrap icons
+│   └── glyphicons-halflings.png   # Bootstrap icons
+├── js/
+│   ├── libs/                  # Third-party JavaScript libraries
+│   │   ├── backbone.min.js
+│   │   ├── jquery.min.js
+│   │   └── underscore.min.js
+│   ├── models/
+│   │   └── note_model.js      # Backbone model for notes
+│   ├── views/                 # Backbone views
+│   │   ├── note_edit.js
+│   │   ├── note_index.js
+│   │   ├── note_new.js
+│   │   ├── note_row.js
+│   │   └── note_show.js
+│   └── note_router.js         # Backbone router for handling application routes
+├── index.html                 # Main HTML file, application entry point, and templates
+└── README.md                  # This file
+```
+
+*   `index.html`: The main application page. It includes the necessary HTML structure, Underscore.js templates for different views, and initializes the Backbone application with some sample data.
+*   `css/`: Contains stylesheets, primarily Bootstrap CSS for UI components.
+*   `img/`: Contains image assets, such as icons used by Bootstrap.
+*   `js/libs/`: Holds the core JavaScript libraries: jQuery, Underscore.js, and Backbone.js.
+*   `js/models/`: Contains Backbone.js models. `note_model.js` defines the structure and validation for a single note.
+*   `js/views/`: Contains Backbone.js views, responsible for rendering the UI components and handling user interactions for different parts of the application (e.g., displaying a list of notes, editing a note).
+*   `js/note_router.js`: Defines the application's routes using Backbone.Router, mapping URLs to specific actions (e.g., showing the note index, opening the edit view for a note).
+
+## Technology Stack
+
+*   **[Backbone.js](https://backbonejs.org/):** Provides the Model-View-Router (MVR) framework for structuring the application.
+*   **[Underscore.js](https://underscorejs.org/):** A utility library providing helpful functions, used extensively by Backbone.js and for templating.
+*   **[jQuery](https://jquery.com/):** Used for DOM manipulation and event handling.
+*   **[Bootstrap](https://getbootstrap.com/2.3.2/):** (Version 2.3.2 as indicated by `index.html` and file structure) Used for UI styling and components.