如何将web技术用于c++应用程序GUI?

Can web technologies be used for a desktop application written in a traditional language like C++? I'd guess that they can, though I've not been able to find any evidence of this. I understand Adobe Air can make desktop apps using Flash, but it uses web languages like php etc. What I'd like to do is to be able to build my GUI elements - edit boxes, sliders, menus and so on, using html/CSS - instead of native widgets - in an application that is otherwise built in the conventional way - using Visual Studio for example.Can web technologies be used for a desktop appl