What is the scope of variables in JavaScript?

Here's an example:

<script>

var globalVariable = 7; //==window.globalVariable

function aGlobal( param ) { //==window.aGlobal(); 
                            //param is only accessible in this function
  var scopedToFunction = {
    //can't be accessed outside of this function

    nested : 3 //accessible by: scopedToFunction.nested
  };

  anotherGlobal = {
    //global because there's no `var`
  }; 

}

</script>

You'll want to investigate closures, and how to use them to make private members.