Additions to contrib guide

docs/source/guides/contribution_guide.md

@@ -2,12 +2,62 @@
 
 ![NuCypher Unicorn](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/1*J31AEMsTP6o_E5QOohn0Hw.png)
 
-## Development Installation
 
 ## Running the Tests
 
+``` note:: A development installation including the solidity comppiler is required to run the tests
+```
+
+There are several test implementations in `nucypher`; However, the vast majority
+of test are written for execution with `pytest`.
+
+To run the tests:
+
+```bash
+(nucypher)$ pytest -s`
+```
+
+Optionally, to run the full, slow, verbose test suite run:
+
+```bash
+(nucypher)$ pytest --runslow -s
+```
+
+
+## Building Documentation
+
+``` note:: 'spinx', 'recommonmark', and 'sphinx_rtd_theme' are non-stantdard dependencies that need to be installed as part the development installation or independently in order to build documentation.
+```
+
+Documentation for `nucypher` is hosted on Read The Docs, and it automatically built without intervention by following the release procedure.
+However, you may want to build the documentation html locally for development.
+
+To build the project dependencies locally:
+
+```bash
+(nucypher)$ cd nucypher/docs/
+(nucypher)$ make html
+```
+
+
+## Building Docker
+
+Docker builds are automated as part of the publication workflow on circleCI and pushed to docker cloud;
+However you may want to build a local version of docker for development.
+
+We provide both a `docker-compose.yml` and a `Dockerfile` which can be used as follows:
+
+*Docker Compose:*
+
+```bash
+(nucypher)$ docker-compose -f deploy/docker/docker-compose.yml build .
+```
+
 ## Issuing a New Release with `bumpversion`
 
+``` note:: 'bumpversion' is a non-stantdard dependency that may need to be installed as part the development installation or independently in order to issue a release.
+```
+
 1. Ensure your local tree has no uncommitted changes
 2. Run `$ bumpversion devnum`
 3. Ensure you have the intended history and tag: `git log`