It's easy to say "just fix it" but it the history behind JavaScript is complex and wacky - and one persons problem is another persons super-powerful closure. If

It's easy to say "just fix it" but it the history behind JavaScript is complex and wacky - and one persons problem is another persons super-powerful closure. If you really want to know the nuts & bolts then you have to watch the Crockford on JavaScript series: http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/theater/video.php?v=crockonjs-1 http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/theater/video.php?v=crockonjs... Yes. All of them!