I see that VC++.NET does not support graphical GUI construction using designers. Is there 3rd party software availalbe that can do this? Why did MS omit this functionality?
Visual Studio .NET 2003, which is scheduled to release this spring, does include support for designers, including the Windows Forms designer. For more information, see the article Language Enhancements and Simplified GUI Development Enrich Your C++ Apps from this month's issue of MSDN Magazine.