This document provides an introduction and overview of Backbone.js. It outlines the agenda which includes what Backbone is, its dependencies, getting started with a basic setup and "Hello World" example, and an explanation of Backbone's MVC components including models, views, collections, routers, and events. Specific topics covered are defining models and collections, creating and rendering views, routing URLs, and handling events. The presenter aims to explain the structure, reuse, and separation of concerns that Backbone provides for building richer client-side applications.