Merge pull request jashkenas#1503 from nb/example-wpcom

Adding WordPress.com as an example app
KODerFunk · Jul 25, 2012 · 6fef16b · 6fef16b
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       <li>– <a href="#examples-ducksboard">Ducksboard</a></li>
       <li>– <a href="#examples-quietwrite">QuietWrite</a></li>
       <li>– <a href="#examples-tzigla">Tzigla</a></li>
+      <li>– <a href="#examples-wpcom">WordPress.com</a></li>
     </ul>
 
     <a class="toc_title" href="#faq">
@@ -3271,6 +3272,25 @@ <h2 id="examples-tzigla">Tzigla</h2>
       </a>
     </div>
 
+	<h2 id="examples-wpcom">WordPress.com</h2>
+
+	<p>
+		<a href="http://wordpress.com/">WordPress.com</a> is the software-as-a-service version of <a
+			href="http://wordpress.org">WordPress</a>.  It uses Backbone.js Models, Collections, and Views in its <a
+			href="http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2012/05/25/notifications-refreshed/">Notifications system</a>.  Backbone.js was selected
+		because it was easy to fit into the structure of our application, not the other way around.  <a
+			href="http://automattic.com">Automattic</a> (the company behind WordPress.com) is integrating Backbone.js into the Stats tab and
+		other features throughout the home page.
+	</p>
+
+
+    <div style="text-align: center;">
+      <a href="http://wordpress.com/">
+        <img width="550" height="387" data-original="docs/images/wpcom-notifications.png" alt="WordPress.com Notifications"
+		title="WordPress.com Notifications" class="example_image" />
+      </a>
+    </div>
+
     <h2 id="faq">F.A.Q.</h2>
 
     <p id="FAQ-events">