Although I\'m following backbone.js for some months and worked through a plethora of tutorials, I\'m still not confident enough in backbone (or my skills regarding it) to use it
There are a number of things that you can take care of while developing Backbone.js based applications. For example:
There are lot more concepts which are essential for developing single page Backbone.js based applications. You can try out my book Backbone.js Patterns and Best Practices which discusses all these points in detail.