title: How to update the model dynamically in MVC5 (Ajax / jQuery)
body: <p>I have a simple ASP.net MVC5 website with Code-first EF. I would like to learn how to automatically update/refresh the view-models so that the user sees updated information. </p>
  
  <p>The website is a simple auction site and I would like the current bid amount to automatically refresh in a user's view. The refreshing could be either server-pushed or client-polled; I don't mind which.</p>
  
  <p>My current understanding is that this can be achieved using an Ajax toolkit or using jQuery. But I have not used these technologies before and docs/tutorials for this scenario seem to be lacking. I would very much appreciate a couple of pointers as to where I can start reading relevant material about the options and how to go about this seemingly simple task.</p>
  
  <p>A short code sample would also be of great benefit.</p>