gistfile1.js

$(function () {
    $("#personCreate").click(function () {
        var person = getPerson();

        // poor man's validation
        if (person == null) { 
            alert("Specify a name please!");
            return;
        }

        // take the data and post it via json
        $.post("home/save", person, function (data) {
            // get the result and do some magic with it
            var message = data.Message;
            $("#resultMessage").html(message);
        });
    });
});

function getPerson() {
    var name = $("#Name").val();
    var age = $("#Age").val();

    // poor man's validation
    return (name == "") ? null : { Name: name, Age: age };
}