Creating a custom theme options panel in WordPress

Having worked with WordPress for a while, I wanted to have a crack at creating my own theme options panel. These 3 articles combined together helped me to do so:

• How to Integrate an Options Page into your WordPress Theme
• Using the WordPress Uploader in Your Plugin or Theme
• Using AJAX In Your WordPress Theme Admin

Alternatively there is Thematic Options Panel if you don’t want to build from scratch.