Postmodemism. Minimalist web design in a broadband era. The design elements and usability principles of the early days of the Web, when slow modem connections were commonplace, in the context of a modern, broadband Internet culture which is railing against flash dominated designs. e.g. "Text only" or "low graphics" options on contemporary websites. Current sites that exemplify postmodemism are The Boston Globe and BBC News Text Only. Not to be confused with postmodernism.