diff --git a/IPython/html/static/auth/js/loginwidget.js b/IPython/html/static/auth/js/loginwidget.js
index 329ba0e0e..05e4fe99b 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/auth/js/loginwidget.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/auth/js/loginwidget.js
@@ -1,20 +1,16 @@
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//  Copyright (C) 2008-2011  The IPython Development Team
-//
-//  Distributed under the terms of the BSD License.  The full license is in
-//  the file COPYING, distributed as part of this software.
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-//============================================================================
-// Login button
-//============================================================================
-
-var IPython = (function (IPython) {
+// Copyright (c) IPython Development Team.
+// Distributed under the terms of the Modified BSD License.
+
+define([
+    'base/js/namespace',
+    'base/js/utils',
+    'components/jquery/jquery.min',
+], function(IPython, Utils, $){
     "use strict";
 
     var LoginWidget = function (selector, options) {
         options = options || {};
-        this.base_url = options.base_url || IPython.utils.get_body_data("baseUrl");
+        this.base_url = options.base_url || Utils.get_body_data("baseUrl");
         this.selector = selector;
         if (this.selector !== undefined) {
             this.element = $(selector);
@@ -31,13 +27,13 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
     LoginWidget.prototype.bind_events = function () {
         var that = this;
         this.element.find("button#logout").click(function () {
-            window.location = IPython.utils.url_join_encode(
+            window.location = Utils.url_join_encode(
                 that.base_url,
                 "logout"
             );
         });
         this.element.find("button#login").click(function () {
-            window.location = IPython.utils.url_join_encode(
+            window.location = Utils.url_join_encode(
                 that.base_url,
                 "login"
             );
@@ -47,6 +43,5 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
     // Set module variables
     IPython.LoginWidget = LoginWidget;
 
-    return IPython;
-
-}(IPython));
+    return LoginWidget;
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/base/js/namespace.js b/IPython/html/static/base/js/namespace.js
index 3b36198f5..b3d39afbc 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/base/js/namespace.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/base/js/namespace.js
@@ -1,34 +1,8 @@
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//  Copyright (C) 2011  The IPython Development Team
-//
-//  Distributed under the terms of the BSD License.  The full license is in
-//  the file COPYING, distributed as part of this software.
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-var IPython = IPython || {};
-
-IPython.version = "3.0.0-dev";
-
-IPython.namespace = function (ns_string) {
-    "use strict";
-
-    var parts = ns_string.split('.'),
-        parent = IPython,
-        i;
-
-    // String redundant leading global
-    if (parts[0] === "IPython") {
-        parts = parts.slice(1);
-    }
-
-    for (i=0; i<parts.length; i+=1) {
-        // Create property if it doesn't exist
-        if (typeof parent[parts[i]] === "undefined") {
-            parent[parts[i]] = {};
-        }
-    }
-    return parent;
-};
-
-
-
+// Copyright (c) IPython Development Team.
+// Distributed under the terms of the Modified BSD License.
+
+define([], function(){
+    var IPython = IPython || {};
+    IPython.version = "3.0.0-dev";
+    return IPython;
+});
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/base/js/page.js b/IPython/html/static/base/js/page.js
index b3dd3433c..1b694e706 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/base/js/page.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/base/js/page.js
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//  Copyright (C) 2008-2011  The IPython Development Team
-//
-//  Distributed under the terms of the BSD License.  The full license is in
-//  the file COPYING, distributed as part of this software.
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-//============================================================================
-// Global header/site setup.
-//============================================================================
-
-var IPython = (function (IPython) {
+// Copyright (c) IPython Development Team.
+// Distributed under the terms of the Modified BSD License.
+
+define([
+    'base/js/namespace',
+    'components/jquery/jquery.min',
+    'components/jquery-ui/ui/minified/jquery-ui.min',
+    'components/bootstrap/js/bootstrap.min',
+    'auth/js/loginwidget'
+], function(IPython, $){
     "use strict";
 
     var Page = function () {
@@ -22,11 +20,9 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
         $('div#site').addClass('border-box-sizing');
     };
 
-
     Page.prototype.bind_events = function () {
     };
 
-
     Page.prototype.show = function () {
         // The header and site divs start out hidden to prevent FLOUC.
         // Main scripts should call this method after styling everything.
@@ -34,23 +30,19 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
         this.show_site();
     };
 
-
     Page.prototype.show_header = function () {
         // The header and site divs start out hidden to prevent FLOUC.
         // Main scripts should call this method after styling everything.
         $('div#header').css('display','block');
     };
 
-
     Page.prototype.show_site = function () {
         // The header and site divs start out hidden to prevent FLOUC.
         // Main scripts should call this method after styling everything.
         $('div#site').css('display','block');
     };
 
-
+    // Register self in the global namespace for convenience.
     IPython.Page = Page;
-
-    return IPython;
-
-}(IPython));
+    return Page;
+});
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/base/js/pagemain.js b/IPython/html/static/base/js/pagemain.js
index b092a26c4..6643669c3 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/base/js/pagemain.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/base/js/pagemain.js
@@ -1,20 +1,7 @@
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//  Copyright (C) 2008-2011  The IPython Development Team
-//
-//  Distributed under the terms of the BSD License.  The full license is in
-//  the file COPYING, distributed as part of this software.
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright (c) IPython Development Team.
+// Distributed under the terms of the Modified BSD License.
 
-//============================================================================
-// On document ready
-//============================================================================
-
-
-$(document).ready(function () {
-    "use strict";
-
-    IPython.page = new IPython.Page();
+require(['base/js/namespace', 'base/js/page'], function(IPython, Page) {
+    IPython.page = new Page();
     IPython.page.show();
-
 });
-
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/base/js/utils.js b/IPython/html/static/base/js/utils.js
index f12f9d44d..111649a3d 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/base/js/utils.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/base/js/utils.js
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 // Copyright (c) IPython Development Team.
 // Distributed under the terms of the Modified BSD License.
 
-//============================================================================
-// Utilities
-//============================================================================
-
-IPython.namespace('IPython.utils');
-
-IPython.utils = (function (IPython) {
+define([
+    'base/js/namespace',
+    'components/jquery/jquery.min',
+], function(IPython, $){
     "use strict";
     
     IPython.load_extensions = function () {
@@ -528,8 +525,8 @@ IPython.utils = (function (IPython) {
         }
         console.log(msg);
     };
-    
-    return {
+
+    var Utils = {
         regex_split : regex_split,
         uuid : uuid,
         fixConsole : fixConsole,
@@ -553,5 +550,7 @@ IPython.utils = (function (IPython) {
         log_ajax_error : log_ajax_error,
     };
 
-}(IPython));
-
+    // Register self in the global namespace for convenience.
+    IPython.Utils = Utils;
+    return Utils;
+}); 
diff --git a/IPython/html/templates/page.html b/IPython/html/templates/page.html
index 536f94572..cc2fe48c0 100644
--- a/IPython/html/templates/page.html
+++ b/IPython/html/templates/page.html
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
           baseUrl: '{{static_url("", include_version=False)}}',
           paths: {
             nbextensions : '{{ base_url }}nbextensions',
-            underscore : '{{static_url("components/underscore/underscore-min.js")}}',
-            backbone : '{{static_url("components/backbone/backbone-min.js")}}',
+            underscore : 'components/underscore/underscore-min',
+            backbone : 'components/backbone/backbone-min',
           },
           shim: {
             underscore: {
@@ -75,14 +75,8 @@
 {% endblock %}
 </div>
 
-<script src="{{static_url("components/jquery/jquery.min.js") }}" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
-<script src="{{static_url("components/jquery-ui/ui/minified/jquery-ui.min.js") }}" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
-<script src="{{static_url("components/bootstrap/js/bootstrap.min.js") }}" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
-<script src="{{static_url("base/js/namespace.js") }}" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
-<script src="{{static_url("base/js/page.js") }}" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
-<script src="{{static_url("auth/js/loginwidget.js") }}" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
-
 {% block script %}
+<script src="{{static_url("base/js/pagemain.js") }}" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
 {% endblock %}
 
 <script src="{{static_url("custom/custom.js") }}" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>