The JavaSpecialists was founded in 1998 to offer expert Java consulting and contracting services. In 1999, we began teaching Bruce Eckel's "Hands-on Java" Course in Cape Town, South Africa. Later in 1999, we were asked to offer consulting services to an ERP company in Germany. In 2000, we began publishing The Javaβ’ Specialists' Newsletter. In 2001 we started writing and teaching our own Java courses. Since 2006, we have been mainly operating in Europe and North America.