I've found one combination of websites to be very effective for python, http://learnpythonthehardway.org , which pretty much allowed me to pick up the syntax, and projecteuler.net which allowed me to apply it. However any web based experience is still lacking, so any ideas?
I've also found the MITOCW videos on LISP to be really helpful! Yet, again, I have no way of applying it other than on project euler..