Placing desktop shortcuts in Mac

hi there,
I've created an installer(.pkg file) using "Package Maker" for shipping some files and for creating alias(desktop shortcuts) for the shipped folder in customer's machine. But I'm not really sure, creating alias in customer's machine is a good practice. My question here is,
1. Whether it is a good practice to create aliases in the customer's machine ?
2. Is there any, Apple's Human Interface Guidelines regarding this ?
thanks is advance for any helps,
- Balaji
Message was edited by: Balaji Renganathan

There are some common practices in regards to installing applications on OSX:
Mac App Store applications (.app files) automatically get installed in the Applications folder (/Application).
Apps distributed as .dmg (disc image) files typically contain the application, readme files and an alisa (shortcut) to "/Applications" when the disc image is mounted. The user can then easily put the files in "/Applications" by dragging them to the alias or choose to put the files in some other location.
Apps distributed as plain .zip files typically expand to a .app file or a folder containing the .app file and readme files. The user is then expected to place the .app file / folder in any location they like.
Most .pkg installers give a choice on which HD to install, but will then proceed to put the .app file in "/Applications". Note that a .pkg installer should only be used when the application can not be distributed as a simple .app file.
Shortcuts (aliases) are not created as part of a OSX app install.
Mac users have several ways to find and access their installed apps:
Via the Applications folder in the dock.
Via any other folder placed in the dock.
By clicking on an application previously added to the dock by the user.
Via search using Spotlight.
Via Launchpad.
By using the Finder to directly find the application.

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