gistfile1.js

// first
function first() {
	var df = $.Deferred();

	setTimeout(function(){
		console.log('first');
		df.resolve();
	}, 1000);

	return df.promise();
}

// first (not async)
function second() {
	var df = $.Deferred();

	console.log('second');

	return df.resolve();
}

// third
function third() {
	var df = $.Deferred();

	setTimeout(function(){
		console.log('third');
		df.resolve();
	}, 1000);

	return df.promise();
}

// fire!
first().done(function(){
	second().done(function(){
		third().done(function(){
			console.log('end');
		});
	});
});