validation fixes

Author: Trevor Bye

articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/includes/quickstarts/from-blob/python/python.md

@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ ms.author: dapine
 Before you get started, make sure to:
 
 > [!div class="checklist"]
-> * [Setup your development environment](../../../../quickstarts/setup-platform.md)
-> * [Create an empty sample project](../../../../quickstarts/create-project.md)
+> * [Setup your development environment and create an empty project](../../../../quickstarts/setup-platform.md)
 > * [Create an Azure Speech resource](../../../../get-started.md)
 > * [Upload a source file to an Azure blob](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/storage/blobs/storage-quickstart-blobs-portal)
 

articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/includes/quickstarts/intent-recognition/cpp/windows.md

@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ zone_pivot_groups: programming-languages-set-two
 
 Before you get started:
 
-* If this is your first C++ project, use this guide to <a href="~/articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/quickstarts/create-project.md?tabs=windows" target="_blank">create an empty sample project <span class="docon docon-navigate-external x-hidden-focus"></span></a>.
-* <a href="~/articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/quickstarts/setup-platform.md?tabs=windows" target="_blank">Install the Speech SDK for your development environment <span class="docon docon-navigate-external x-hidden-focus"></span></a>.
+* <a href="~/articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/quickstarts/setup-platform.md?tabs=windows" target="_blank">Install the Speech SDK for your development environment and create an empty sample project<span class="docon docon-navigate-external x-hidden-focus"></span></a>.
 
 ## Create a LUIS app for intent recognition
 

articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/includes/quickstarts/intent-recognition/csharp/dotnet.md

@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ zone_pivot_groups: programming-languages-set-two
 
 Before you get started:
 
-* If this is your first C# project, use this guide to <a href="~/articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/quickstarts/create-project.md?tabs=dotnet" target="_blank">create an empty sample project <span class="docon docon-navigate-external x-hidden-focus"></span></a>.
-* <a href="~/articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/quickstarts/setup-platform.md?tabs=dotnet" target="_blank">Install the Speech SDK for your development environment <span class="docon docon-navigate-external x-hidden-focus"></span></a>.
+* <a href="~/articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/quickstarts/setup-platform.md?tabs=dotnet" target="_blank">Install the Speech SDK for your development environment an create and empty sample project<span class="docon docon-navigate-external x-hidden-focus"></span></a>.
 
 ## Create a LUIS app for intent recognition
 

articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/includes/quickstarts/intent-recognition/java/jre.md

@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ zone_pivot_groups: programming-languages-set-two
 
 Before you get started:
 
-* If this is your first Java (JRE) project, use this guide to <a href="~/articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/quickstarts/create-project.md?tabs=jre" target="_blank">create an empty sample project <span class="docon docon-navigate-external x-hidden-focus"></span></a>.
-* <a href="~/articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/quickstarts/setup-platform.md?tabs=jre" target="_blank">Install the Speech SDK for your development environment <span class="docon docon-navigate-external x-hidden-focus"></span></a>.
+* <a href="~/articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/quickstarts/setup-platform.md?tabs=jre" target="_blank">Install the Speech SDK for your development environment and create an empty sample project<span class="docon docon-navigate-external x-hidden-focus"></span></a>.
 
 ## Create a LUIS app for intent recognition
 

articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/includes/quickstarts/intent-recognition/python/python.md

@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ zone_pivot_groups: programming-languages-set-two
 
 Before you get started:
 
-* If this is your first Python project, use this guide to <a href="~/articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/quickstarts/create-project.md" target="_blank">create an empty sample project <span class="docon docon-navigate-external x-hidden-focus"></span></a>.
-* <a href="~/articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/quickstarts/setup-platform.md" target="_blank">Install the Speech SDK for your development environment <span class="docon docon-navigate-external x-hidden-focus"></span></a>.
+* <a href="~/articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/quickstarts/setup-platform.md" target="_blank">Install the Speech SDK for your development environment and create an empty sample project<span class="docon docon-navigate-external x-hidden-focus"></span></a>.
 
 ## Create a LUIS app for intent recognition
 

articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/includes/quickstarts/platform/csharp-dotnet-windows.md

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ To build and run the console application, create a platform configuration matchi
 
 1. From the menu bar, select **Build** > **Configuration Manager**. The **Configuration Manager** dialog box appears.
 
-   ![Configuration Manager dialog box](../articles/cognitive-services/speech-service/media/sdk/vs-configuration-manager-dialog-box.png)
+   ![Configuration Manager dialog box](~/articles/cognitive-services/speech-service/media/sdk/vs-configuration-manager-dialog-box.png)
 
 1. In the **Active solution platform** drop-down box, select **New**. The **New Solution Platform** dialog box appears.
 

articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/toc.yml

@@ -447,8 +447,6 @@
       href: ship-application.md
   - name: Quickstart
     items:
-    - name: Create a project
-      href: quickstarts/create-project.md
     - name: Setup Speech SDK
       href: quickstarts/setup-platform.md
       displayName: install the speech sdk, install the speech sdk java, install the speech sdk C#, install the speech sdk python, install the speech sdk C++, setup speech sdk, install, install C#, install C++, install Python, install Java, install Javascript