It has been three years since the last major update to MFC and ATL. With all the press on Microsoft® .NET, MFC and C++ developers may be feeling left out. But don't worry—with the upcoming release of Visual Studio .NET, not only do developers using Visual C++® get a brand new IDE with tight integration for server-side development and a much improved C++ compiler, MFC and ATL have also received significant new features. The clear message is that MFC continues to be a great framework for developing sophisticated, rich client applications for all Windows® platforms. In this article, we'll provide you with a survey of the new features that you can use in your MFC applications.
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