submit_remote_form.rb

  def submit_form_javascript name, path, form_name
    submission_js = remote_function(:form=>true, 
                                    :loading  => visual_effect(:appear, 'spinner'),
                                    :complete => visual_effect(:fade, 'spinner', :duration => 0),
                                    :url=>path, 
                                    :html=>{:id=>form_name, 
                                    :method=>:get})
    submission_js.gsub! 'this', "'##{form_name}'"
    javascript_tag "#{name} = function() {#{submission_js}}"
  end