ASP.NET hello world AJAX post - asp.net

Question

I keep getting a 500 with the following C#/jQuery. Any given implementation may not be right and thats not a huge issue. I'm just trying to get a hello world up. It works if the c# has no arguments but as soon as I try to recieve data it gives the 500.
[WebMethod]
public static string Test(string s)
{
// never gets here
}
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "ajax.aspx/" + method,
/*async: true,*/
data: "{data:'" + data + "'}",
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
dataType: "json",
success: function (data) {
callback(data.d);
}
});
latest attempt is this which still doesnt work:
[WebMethod()]
public static string Test(string data)
{
// never gets here
return "hello world";
}
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "ajax.aspx/Test",
data: "data: {data:'abc'}",
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
dataType: "json",
success: function (data) {
alert("back");
}
});

Answer 1

I think you don't have to use MVC to make it work. I think the way you are passing json parameters are wrong. Please check below code and try and do let me know whether it works.
[WebMethod()]
public static string Test(string data)
{
// never gets here
return "hello world";
}
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "ajax.aspx/Test",
data:'{"data":"abc"}',
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
dataType: "json",
success: function (response) {
alert(response);
}
});

Answer 2

try this
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult Test(string x)
{
// never gets here
return Json(true)
}
$.ajax({
type: "Post",
url: "ajax/Test",
data: {x:'abc'},
dataType: "json",
success: function (data) {
alert("back");
}
});