Bob is a free signal-processing and machine learning toolbox originally developed by the Biometrics group at [Idiap Research Institute](http://www.idiap.ch), in Switzerland. **If you make use of Bob or any [satellite package](wiki/Satellite-Packages), we would appreciate [if you cited our publication](wiki/Publications) and [Bob's main website](http://idiap.github.com/bob)**.
Bob is a free signal-processing and machine learning toolbox originally
developed by the Biometrics group at [Idiap Research
Institute](http://www.idiap.ch), in Switzerland. **If you make use of Bob or
any [satellite package](Packages), we would appreciate [if you cited our
publication](Publications) and [Bob's main
website](http://idiap.github.com/bob)**.
## Starting Points
## Starting Points
* The [Bob Website](http://idiap.github.com/bob) is the central place for information
* Our [Bob Website](http://idiap.github.com/bob) is the central place for information
* Look here for [released versions](wiki/Releases) of Bob
* If you want to install Bob packages on your machine [Start Here](Installation)
* Look here for [pre-packaged versions](wiki/Packages) of Bob
*[Look here](Packages) for a comprehensive listing of Bob Packages
*[Using Bob at Idiap](wiki/Using-Bob-at-Idiap) contains special hints on using or developing Bob from within Idiap.
*[A short introduction to Python, Bob and Scientific Software Management](Bob-Starter-Course) for Reproducible Research
*[Organize your code and publish a Satellite Package](http://www.idiap.ch/software/bob/docs/releases/last/sphinx/html/OrganizeYourCode.html)(now part of Bob's User Guide)
*[Using Bob at Idiap](Using Bob at Idiap) contains special hints on using or developing Bob from within Idiap.
* Look here for existing [Satellite Packages](wiki/Satellite-Packages)
* Look here for [older releases](Old Releases) of Bob
*[A short introduction to Python, Bob and Scientific Software Management](wiki/Bob-Starter-Course) for Reproducible Research
## Developer Resources
## Developer Resources
**Current watcher: Laurent (start date: November 15th, 2013)**
* Instructions for building Bob-based packages is avaiable in our [published documentation](https://pythonhosted.org/bob.extension/).
*[Our Nightly Build Pages](https://www.idiap.ch/software/bob/buildbot/waterfall?reload=600) contains the latest status of builds in several platforms
*[Our Nightly Build Pages](https://www.idiap.ch/software/bob/buildbot/waterfall?reload=600) contains the latest status of builds in several platforms
*[How to Build and Manage a Release](wiki/Bob-Release-Management) explains what a release manager should do
*[Becoming a Build "Watcher"](Bob Build Manager) explains the duties of the "watcher", and the conditions you become one
*[Becoming a Build "Watcher"](wiki/Bob-Build-Manager) explains the duties of the "watcher", and the conditions you become one
*[Setting up a BuildBot Client](BuildBot Adminstration) explains admin details for Bob's BuildBot infrastructure at Idiap
*[Setting up a BuildBot Client](wiki/BuildBot-Adminstration) explains admin details for Bob's BuildBot infrastructure at Idiap
*[Latest Doxygen C++ API](http://www.idiap.ch/software/bob/docs/nightlies/last/bob/doxygen/html) describes the inner C++ API in case you would like to develop add-ons to Bob
*[How to publish a database API on PyPI](wiki/How-to-publish-a-database-API-on-PyPI) describes the steps to make a database public on PyPI