"When it comes to Web UI development, believe me, it is totally different from any kind of development - all rules fail. What ultimately counts is experience - mainly from failures. So take my word - kill your urge to make use of pretty looking and so called smart-choice JavaScript plug-ins - they will make your life difficult later on. I just completed an assignment and like always, only used core JavaScript with some help from jQuery to add all event listener place-holders. Tabs, modal dialog, complex form elements and all; I did it on my own. It wasn't more than 4-5 lines of code each, anyway."
That, to me, is the most important part of the article. Not said nearly enough. If you have trouble implementing something like tabs in jQuery in under 3 lines you are missing fundamental understanding of front end development techniques. Front end plugins always lead to a huge lack of customization ability for a very small upfront time saving win (vs. traditional software libraries, which face similar issues but IMO the decision is not nearly as clear cut).
That, to me, is the most important part of the article. Not said nearly enough. If you have trouble implementing something like tabs in jQuery in under 3 lines you are missing fundamental understanding of front end development techniques. Front end plugins always lead to a huge lack of customization ability for a very small upfront time saving win (vs. traditional software libraries, which face similar issues but IMO the decision is not nearly as clear cut).