Cosmos DB: Updates to link to Cass sign up now section.

Author: mimig1

articles/cosmos-db/cassandra-introduction.md

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ The Cassandra API enables you to interact with data stored in Azure Cosmos DB us
 
 **Enterprise grade**: Secure and compliant by default – Azure cosmos DB provides [compliance certifications](https://www.microsoft.com/trustcenter) to ensure users can use the platform without worrying about compliance issues. Azure Cosmos DB also provides encryption at rest and in motion, IP firewall, and audit logs for control plane activities.  
 
+<a id="sign-up-now"></a>
 ## Sign up now 
 
 If you already have an Azure subscription, you can sign up to join the Cassandra API (preview) program in the [Azure portal](https://aka.ms/cosmosdb-cassandra-signup).  If you’re new to Azure, sign up for a [free trial](https://azure.microsoft.com/free) where you get 12 months of free access to Azure Cosmos DB. Complete the following steps to request access to the Cassandra API (preview) program.

articles/cosmos-db/create-cassandra-dotnet.md

@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ Azure Cosmos DB is Microsoft's globally distributed multi-model database service
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-Access to the Azure Cosmos DB Cassandra API preview program. If you haven't applied for access yet, [sign up now](https://aka.ms/cosmosdb-cassandra-signup).
-
-If you don't already have Visual Studio 2017 installed, you can download and use the **free** [Visual Studio 2017 Community Edition](https://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/). Make sure that you enable **Azure development** during the Visual Studio setup.
-
 [!INCLUDE [quickstarts-free-trial-note](../../includes/quickstarts-free-trial-note.md)] Alternatively, you can [Try Azure Cosmos DB for free](https://azure.microsoft.com/try/cosmosdb/) without an Azure subscription, free of charge and commitments.
 
-Install [Git](https://www.git-scm.com/) to clone the example.
+Access to the Azure Cosmos DB Cassandra API preview program. If you haven't applied for access yet, [sign up now](cassandra-introduction.md#sign-up-now).
+
+In addition: 
+* If you don't already have Visual Studio 2017 installed, you can download and use the **free** [Visual Studio 2017 Community Edition](https://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/). Make sure that you enable **Azure development** during the Visual Studio setup.
+* Install [Git](https://www.git-scm.com/) to clone the example.
 
 <a id="create-account"></a>
 ## Create a database account

articles/cosmos-db/create-cassandra-java.md

@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ Azure Cosmos DB is Microsoft's globally distributed multi-model database service
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-Access to the Azure Cosmos DB Cassandra API preview program. If you haven't applied for access yet, [sign up now](https://aka.ms/cosmosdb-cassandra-signup).
-
 [!INCLUDE [quickstarts-free-trial-note](../../includes/quickstarts-free-trial-note.md)] Alternatively, you can [Try Azure Cosmos DB for free](https://azure.microsoft.com/try/cosmosdb/) without an Azure subscription, free of charge and commitments.
 
+Access to the Azure Cosmos DB Cassandra API preview program. If you haven't applied for access yet, [sign up now](cassandra-introduction.md#sign-up-now).
+
 In addition: 
 
 * [Java Development Kit (JDK) 1.7+](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html)
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ In addition:
 * [Git](https://www.git-scm.com/)
     * On Ubuntu, you can run `sudo apt-get install git` to install Git.
 
+
+
 ## Create a database account
 
 Before you can create a document database, you need to create a Cassandra account with Azure Cosmos DB.

articles/cosmos-db/create-cassandra-nodejs.md

@@ -26,12 +26,13 @@ Azure Cosmos DB is Microsoft's globally distributed multi-model database service
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-* Access to the Azure Cosmos DB Cassandra API preview program. If you haven't applied for access yet, [sign up now](https://aka.ms/cosmosdb-cassandra-signup).
-* [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) version v0.10.29 or higher
-* [Git](http://git-scm.com/)
-
 [!INCLUDE [quickstarts-free-trial-note](../../includes/quickstarts-free-trial-note.md)] Alternatively, you can [Try Azure Cosmos DB for free](https://azure.microsoft.com/try/cosmosdb/) without an Azure subscription, free of charge and commitments.
 
+Access to the Azure Cosmos DB Cassandra API preview program. If you haven't applied for access yet, [sign up now](cassandra-introduction.md#sign-up-now).
+
+In addition:
+* [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) version v0.10.29 or higher
+* [Git](http://git-scm.com/)
 
 ## Create a database account
 

articles/cosmos-db/create-cassandra-python.md

@@ -26,13 +26,14 @@ Azure Cosmos DB is Microsoft's globally distributed multi-model database service
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-* Before you can run this sample, you must have the following prerequisites:
-	* [Python](https://www.python.org/downloads/) version v2.7.14
-	* [Git](http://git-scm.com/)
-    * [Python Driver for Apache Cassandra](https://github.com/datastax/python-driver)
-
 [!INCLUDE [quickstarts-free-trial-note](../../includes/quickstarts-free-trial-note.md)] Alternatively, you can [Try Azure Cosmos DB for free](https://azure.microsoft.com/try/cosmosdb/) without an Azure subscription, free of charge and commitments.
 
+Access to the Azure Cosmos DB Cassandra API preview program. If you haven't applied for access yet, [sign up now](cassandra-introduction.md#sign-up-now).
+
+In addition:
+* [Python](https://www.python.org/downloads/) version v2.7.14
+* [Git](http://git-scm.com/)
+* [Python Driver for Apache Cassandra](https://github.com/datastax/python-driver)
 
 ## Create a database account
 

includes/cosmos-db-create-dbaccount-cassandra.md

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     Setting|Suggested value|Description
     ---|---|---
     ID|*Enter a unique name*|Enter a unique name to identify this Azure Cosmos DB account. Because *documents.azure.com* is appended to the ID that you provide to create your contact point, use a unique but identifiable ID.<br><br>The ID can contain only lowercase letters, numbers, and the hyphen (-) character, and it must contain 3 to 50 characters.
-    API|Cassandra|The API determines the type of account to create. Azure Cosmos DB provides five APIs to suits the needs of your application: SQL (document database), Gremlin (graph database), MongoDB (document database), Azure Table, and Cassandra, each which currently require a separate account. <br><br>Select **Cassandra** because in this quickstart you are creating a wide-column database that is queryable using CQL syntax.<br><br>If Cassandra (wide-column) is not displayed in your list, then you need to [apply to join](https://aka.ms/cosmosdb-cassandra-signup) the Cassandra API preview program.<br><br> [Learn more about the Cassandra API](../articles/cosmos-db/cassandra-introduction.md)|
+    API|Cassandra|The API determines the type of account to create. Azure Cosmos DB provides five APIs to suits the needs of your application: SQL (document database), Gremlin (graph database), MongoDB (document database), Azure Table, and Cassandra, each which currently require a separate account. <br><br>Select **Cassandra** because in this quickstart you are creating a wide-column database that is queryable using CQL syntax.<br><br>If Cassandra (wide-column) is not displayed in your list, then you need to [apply to join](cassandra-introduction.md#sign-up-now) the Cassandra API preview program.<br><br> [Learn more about the Cassandra API](../articles/cosmos-db/cassandra-introduction.md)|
     Subscription|*Your subscription*|Select Azure subscription that you want to use for this Azure Cosmos DB account. 
     Resource Group|*Enter the same unique name as provided above in ID*|Enter a new resource-group name for your account. For simplicity, you can use the same name as your ID. 
     Location|*Select the region closest to your users*|Select geographic location in which to host your Azure Cosmos DB account. Use the location that's closest to your users to give them the fastest access to the data.