This document provides an introduction and overview for an "Introduction to Web Development" course taking place in January 2008. The course will cover HTML, XHTML, CSS, MySQL databases, and PHP. It will be taught over 2 lectures and 2 lab sessions per week. Assessment will include labs, a midterm exam, and a final project. The goal is to provide hands-on learning of client-side web development technologies through individual practice and problem-solving. References for further learning are also included.