Step 1 in converting to a Backbone-based website

src/scripts/controllers/base_controller.coffee

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+###
+# Crafting Guide - base_controller.coffee
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2014 by Redwood Labs
+# All rights reserved.
+###
+
+views = require '../views'
+
+########################################################################################################################
+
+module.exports = class BaseController extends Backbone.View
+
+    constructor: (options={})->
+        @_rendered = false
+        @_parent   = options.parent
+        @_children = []
+
+        @_loadTemplate options.templateName
+        super options
+
+    # Public Methods ###############################################################################
+
+    addChild: (Controller, atSelector, options={})->
+        options.el = @$(atSelector)[0]
+        options.parent = this
+
+        child = new Controller options
+        child.render()
+        @_children.push child
+        return child
+
+    refresh: ->
+        logger.verbose "#{this} refreshing"
+
+    # Event Methods ################################################################################
+
+    onWillRender: -> # do nothing
+
+    onDidRender: ->
+        @refresh()
+
+    # Backbone.View Overrides ######################################################################
+
+    render: (options={})->
+        return this unless not @_rendered or options.force
+
+        data = (@model?.toHash? and @model.toHash()) or @model or {}
+
+        if not @_template?
+            logger.error "Default render called for #{@constructor.name} without a template"
+            return this
+
+        logger.verbose "#{this} rendering with data: #{data}"
+        @onWillRender()
+        $oldEl = @$el
+        $newEl = Backbone.$(@_template(data))
+        if $oldEl
+            $oldEl.replaceWith $newEl
+            $newEl.addClass $oldEl.attr 'class'
+
+        @setElement $newEl
+        @_rendered = true
+        @onDidRender()
+
+        return this
+
+    # Object Overrides #############################################################################
+
+    toString: ->
+        return "#{@constructor.name}(#{@cid})"
+
+    # Private Methods ##############################################################################
+
+    _loadTemplate: (templateName)->
+        if templateName?
+            @_template = views[templateName]

src/scripts/controllers/landing_page_controller.coffee

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+###
+# Crafting Guide - crafting_guide_controller.coffee
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2014 by Redwood Labs
+# All rights reserved.
+###
+
+BaseController          = require './base_controller'
+LandingPage             = require '../models/landing_page'
+RecipeCatalogController = require './recipe_catalog_controller'
+
+########################################################################################################################
+
+module.exports = class LandingPageController extends BaseController
+
+    constructor: (options={})->
+        options.model        ?= new LandingPage
+        options.templateName  = 'landing_page'
+        super options
+
+    # BaseController Overrides #####################################################################
+
+    onDidRender: ->
+        @recipeBooksController = @addChild RecipeCatalogController, '.view__recipe_catalog'
+        super

src/scripts/controllers/recipe_catalog_controller.coffee

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+###
+# Crafting Guide - recipe_catalog_controller.coffee
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2014 by Redwood Labs
+# All rights reserved.
+###
+
+BaseController = require './base_controller'
+
+########################################################################################################################
+
+module.exports = class RecipeCatalogController extends BaseController
+
+    constructor: (options={})->
+        options.templateName = 'recipe_catalog'
+        super options