diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-model.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-model.xml
index 8b9aa4a223..f400ed4fe7 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-model.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-model.xml
@@ -22,16 +22,6 @@
              see the
              <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_KERNEL_DEV_URL;'>Yocto Project Linux Kernel Development Manual</ulink>.
              </para></listitem>
-         <listitem><para><emphasis>User Application Development:</emphasis>
-             User Application Development covers development of applications
-             that you intend to run on target hardware.
-             For information on how to set up your host development system for
-             user-space application development, see the
-             <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_SDK_URL;'>Yocto Project Software Development Kit (SDK) Developer's Guide</ulink>.
-             For a simple example of user-space application development using
-             the <trademark class='trade'>Eclipse</trademark> IDE, see the
-             "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_SDK_URL;#sdk-developing-applications-using-eclipse'>Developing Applications Using <trademark class='trade'>Eclipse</trademark></ulink>" section.
-             </para></listitem>
          <listitem><para><emphasis>Temporary Source Code Modification:</emphasis>
              Direct modification of temporary source code is a convenient
              development model to quickly iterate and develop towards a
@@ -374,20 +364,6 @@
     </section>
 </section>
 
-<section id='application-development-workflow-using-an-sdk'>
-    <title>Application Development Workflow Using an SDK</title>
-
-    <para>
-        Standard and extensible Software Development Kits (SDK) make it easy
-        to develop applications inside or outside of the Yocto Project
-        development environment.
-        Tools exist to help the application developer during any phase
-        of development.
-        For information on how to install and use an SDK, see the
-        <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_SDK_URL;#sdk-intro'>Yocto Project Software Development Kit (SDK) Developer's Guide</ulink>.
-    </para>
-</section>
-
 <section id="dev-modifying-source-code">
     <title>Modifying Source Code</title>
 
diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml
index 0e48043d38..37576537b4 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@
             The process is similar to checking out by branch name except you
             use tag names.
             <note>
-                Checking out a branch based on a tag names gives you a
+                Checking out a branch based on a tag gives you a
                 stable set of files not affected by development on the
                 branch above the tag.
             </note>