Minor fixes for project loading.
Merge pull request #1487 from setowns1/bug

Minor fixes for project loading.
Fixed a broken in the dev-guide (Getting Started section).
Merge pull request #1488 from pziegfeld/Nov_linkcheck

Fixed a broken in the dev-guide (Getting Started section).
Probable fix for Ken's test_distsim.py error.
Merge pull request #1489 from setowns1/bug

Probable fix for Ken's test_distsim.py error.