ajax-niceties.js

var person = {
  firstName: 'Steve',
  lastName: 'Kinney',
  updateName: function () {
    $.getJson('/api/vi/person', function () {
      this.firstName = 'Wes'
    }.bind(this));
  }
};

$.ajax({
  method: 'GET',
  dataType: 'application/json',
  url: '/api/v1/whatevers',
  success: function (data) {
    console.log(data);
  },
  failure: function () {
    alert('I failed miserably.');
  }
})

$.getJson('api/vi/whatevers', (data) => {
  console.log('Success!')
}, (errorMessage) => {
  alert('FAIL!!!!')
});

$.getJson('api/vi/whatevers')
  .then(function (idea) {
    addIdeaToThePage(idea)
  })
  .fail(function (errorMessage) {
    alert(errorMessage);
  });

$.post('/api/v1/whatevers', { title: 'My Inspiration', body: 'wowowowow'});