Squashing a "bug" in FrontPage's Scheduled Image component

The Scheduled Image component in FrontPage (called Scheduled Picture in FrontPage 2000) lets you add an image to a page--but only have it appear during a specified period of time. For example, by using the component to add a "new" image next to new items on your links page, you don't have to remember to go back and remove that image after a couple of months. Many FrontPage users have avoided the Scheduled Image component, however, because it doesn't seem to work. Even after an image's expiration date has passed, the image continues to appear on the page. The reason for this apparent bug is that FrontPage only updates your scheduled images when you republish your Web--it happens during the "Processing Web Updates" phase of the publishing process. If you plan to use the Scheduled Image component, then, you should make it a habit to hit the Publish button on a regular basis. 

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