>> I just don't get what it adds to your code apart from hiding simple function definitions in the visual trappings of a static helper object or closure. Javasc

>> I just don't get what it adds to your code apart from hiding simple function definitions in the visual trappings of a static helper object or closure. Javascript is already homogeneous enough without making it visually even more. What method do you use instead of the following, when creating namespaces? var yourNamespace = { foo: function() { }, bar: function() { } };