[jQuery] How to serialize an Object to JSON String without making it POST like?

[jQuery] How to serialize an Object to JSON String without making it POST like?


When I use this function to create a JSON object:
var formObject = $(":input").serialize();
and I print it, I get "name=value&name=value..." This isn't proper
JSON string and the .NET webservice I'm sending it to barfs.
How can I make it stay in the proper format, i.e.
"{'fname':'dave', 'lname':'ward'}"
Thanks!