That's an opinion that not everyone holds, and doesn't necessarily hold for all sorts of people/positions. If you do design-heavy types of work, then it makes a

That's an opinion that not everyone holds, and doesn't necessarily hold for all sorts of people/positions. If you do design-heavy types of work, then it makes a lot of sense to heavily optimize for the format. If not, then that's just window dressing on a format that is used to convey information. I highly interactive web-based resume for a lawyer or accountant might seem silly in that community (and some of my lawyer/account friends agree).