JavaFX: dead on start?

Hi

I was reading the slide presentation of Java FX at this URL

http://www.javapassion.com/javafx/javafx_overview.pdf

Towards the end the slide says this about deployment:

• JavaFX 1.0 applications can be deployed using the two
standard Java deployment technologies
Java Plugin: A tool used for deploying Java applets that run inside
a web browser
Java Web Start: A tool used for deploying stand-alone Java
applications on the desktop, using JNLP (Java Network Launching
Protocol).
• Or using mobile emulation
JavaFX 1.0 Mobile Emulator Beta Release: A tool provided with
the JavaFX 1.0 SDK, which displays your applications as they
would look on a typical mobile device.

Is anyone using applets these days? And the Java Web Start is
practically moot.
Why would anyone run a thick app on the desktop?

Thanks
.

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