OSX Lion User Application folder missing.

Trying to install an application soley for a user in OS X Lion. Although I don't have an "Applications" folder in my user folder. Did they take this option out of Lion or am I missing something here?

Well, I looked around and looked in my other user folders on several 10.6.8 boxes and the Applications folder is there in many users, but not for all, so this leads me to think that this is a supported folder, but an optional one.
Still looking in to it to see what the complete scoop is.
Edit:
AHA! Many times when we run an installer, the Apple approved installer allows you to install an application for just one user, or for all users on the system. That's how this gets created.
The user specific Applications folder is a standard and supported folder, but an optiopnal one, even though Apple's docs neglect mentioning it.

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The difference, as you have noticed, is that items in a user's ~/Applications folder can only be accessed by that user. Application installers usually default to the main Applications folder, but you can install in pretty much any location (although the recommended location is one of the Applications folders). The installer may also provide a 'choose location' option for the install, and if installing from a disk image you can drag the application to your folder of choice.
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