Let me copy & paste some text from Paul, well that's the actual Paul link, not the original Paul. My honest opinion is that Paul has changed a lot within the last 2 years, since he sold the dying CssVault as i mentioned in one of my last projects. But he explained better than me what i think about minimalism, just when he was the original Paul.

A website design should give users some kind of experience when they visit it. The design itself should give the site a personality all on its own. This personality however should not get in the way of the true purpose of a site, which is for the users to use. Minimalism allows users to use the site. It allows users to use the site through great usability and really does not cause the user to put much thought into what he has to do to get the job done. Once you add the word "design" to minimalist then you are taking things to a higher level. Minimalist design does not mean white backgrounds or two column layouts. Minimalist design means that everything on the page serves a specific function without hindering the users experience or getting in the way of the message that the site is trying to deliver.

The absolute most challenging thing is to do something simple. Because simple has to be perfect. If it's not perfect you see it a mile away. It's easier to create something complex.

And this can be also implemented using Flash, and that's what i have tried to do in this template. Cause i think white is the purest thing out there for design purposes. Enjoy.