I showed $.ajax at lunch yesterday and I've put up my code on github. There’s a simple javaScript class example and a Knockout example for comparison. I also avoided using jQuery (except for the $.ajax). I also added a knockout example to you can compare a simple example. Getting WebApi setup threw me for a loop. Use GlobalConfiguration.Configu... Also I needed some help to post a primitive value to a WebApi method. EDIT: August 25, 2015: I updated my AjaxExample using a data ......