1var ships = new Backbone.Collection;
2
3ships.on("add", function(ship) {
4  alert("Ahoy " + ship.get("name") + "!");
5});
6
7ships.add([
8  {name: "kjnFlying Dutchman"},
9  {name: "Black Pearl"}
10]);
11

1var ViewName = Backbone.View.extend({  
2   initialize: function(){  
3      this.$el.on("eventName", this.functionName, this)  
4   },  
5   functionName: function(){  
6    //whatever  
7   },
8   remove: function() {
9      this.$el.off("eventName", this.functionName);
10      Backbone.View.prototype.remove.apply(this, arguments);
11   }  
12});