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Life & fun · April 14, 2012

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using Backbone to make multiselects useful

using Backbone to make multiselects useful launched on April 14, 2012 with 13 votes, #108 of 446 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

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This is a technical guide about using the Backbone JavaScript framework to build functional multiselect components. It targets web developers who want to create better dropdown interfaces for selecting multiple items. The resource focuses on practical implementation using Backbone's architecture to solve common usability challenges with standard multiselect controls.

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