gistfile1.txt

  def update
    @project = Project.find(params[:id])
    @project.update_attributes!(params[:project])

      format.html {
          if request.xhr?
            # *** repond with the new value ***
            render :text => params[:project].values.first
          else
            redirect_to(@project, :notice => 'User was successfully updated.')
          end
        }
  end