How to response ajax request in Django

I have code like this:

$(document).ready(function(){
    $('#error').hide();
    $('#submit').click(function(){
        var name = $("#name").val();
        if (name == "") {
            $("#error").show("slow");
            return false;
        }
        var pass = $("#password").val();
        if (pass == "") {
            $("#error").show("slow");
            return false;
        }
        $.ajax({
            url: "/ajax/",
            type: "POST",
            data: name,
            cache:false,
            success: function(resp){
                alert ("resp");
            }
        });
    });
});

and view in Django:

def lat_ajax(request):
    if request.POST and request.is_ajax:
        name = request.POST.get('name')
        return HttpResponse(name)
    else :
        return render_to_response('ajax_test.html',locals())

Where is my mistake? I'm a beginner in Django, please help me.