BEATRICE'S WEB GUIDE

BEATRICE'S WEB GUIDE (www. bguide.com) Like her classical namesake (the beatific muse who guided Dante from purgatory to heaven), this Beatrice leads women out of Net-trolling doldrums to the most inspired, femme-friendly sites. Cute and cartoony, Beatrice never lets her organizational good sense and meticulous good taste (she favors The Movie Thesaurus, always handy for video rental choices) get in the way of fun. In topics ranging from Art to Shopping, Money to Travel, not to mention the kitschy Off the Wall, Beatrice offers up chatty reviews and links to other sites she calls her Fab Finds. Also, celeb surfers like Jennifer Tilly offer their favorite picks. Beatrice's guiding light -- illuminated by cosponsor Yahoo!'s divine search engine -- can also help you book an around-the-world jaunt, E-mail for free cosmetics samples, and wander through the Barbra Streisand Museum. A