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In client-server applications, there are two very frequent tasks:

Receiving data from the server
Sending data to the server

These tasks need some format for data exchange. One of the most popular ways is using the JSON format (http://json.org/).

Generally, you can use any mechanism for data exchange operations, ranging from sending XMLHttpRequest and handling the response in pure JavaScript, to using third-party JS libraries and frameworks. It's very convenient to use the following jQuery's AJAX helper methods:

getJSON: http://api.jquery.com/jQuery.getJSON/
get: http://api.jquery.com/jQuery.get/
post: http://api.jquery.com/jQuery.post/
ajax: http://api.jquery.com/jQuery.ajax/

An example of data exchange is as follows:

// Receiving data from the server
$.getJSON("http://myserver.com", function(data) {
  // Here you can use received data
})

// Send data to the server
$.post("http://myserver.com", data, function(returnedData) {
  // Successful callback
})

// Using...

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Getting Started with Knockout.js for .NET Developers

By : Andrey Ankshin

Getting Started with Knockout.js for .NET Developers

By: Andrey Ankshin

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Getting Started with Knockout.js for .NET Developers

By : Andrey Ankshin

Getting Started with Knockout.js for .NET Developers

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