var log = function(content){
$('<p/>').html(content).appendTo('#log');
}
function doTask(i, next){
setTimeout(function(){
log("Step " + ++i + " finished.");
next();
}, Math.random()*1000);
}
$(function(){
doTask(0, function(){
doTask(1, function(){
doTask(2, function(){
doTask(3, function(){
doTask(4, function(){
log("All steps done.");
});
});
});
});
});
});
<div id="log"></id>