Apt-Get or Aptitude

[Jeff Grossman <jeff@stikman.com>]

I was just reading the forums at forums.debian.org and came across a 
thread about apt-get and aptitude.  I just installed Debian this week 
after moving over from Gentoo.  I have only been using the apt-get 
method because that is all I ever saw mentioned.  But, I guess aptitude 
is the preferred Debian method now.  Is there a safe way for me to start 
using aptitude instead of apt-get?  What is the best way for me to make 
the switch?

Thanks,
Jeff