Map of the Week: Orbitz

Orbitz, a prominent online travel company, recently upgraded its Android app by migrating from version 1 to version 2 of the Google Maps Android API, leading to significant improvements in the app's functionality and user experience. This transition introduced new classes such as MapFragment and SupportMapFragment, which streamlined the process of integrating maps into the app by eliminating the need for extensive manual coding. The migration also enhanced the app's ability to manage markers on the map, using a HashMap to efficiently pair markers with hotel information, thereby reducing memory usage and preventing OutOfMemoryExceptions. Additionally, the app adopted the new info window interface, allowing for customized views that display hotel details when a marker is tapped, though the animation feature from the previous version was removed to align with platform consistency. The upgrade has been described as a smooth and enjoyable process, with Orbitz's engineering team expressing enthusiasm for incorporating more Google Map features into their app in the future.

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