1. Is there a perl solution for this?

Not as far as I know. If I understand your question correct, then that would require something (a plugin) that is in principle a Perl installation (executable + modules) that is dynamically loaded by the browser and has access to the browsers resources, especially the GUI (canvas?). A Perl-Applet Runtime Environment so to speak? IMHO too complicated, if it cannot be easily mapped to an already available Perl installation...and even when limited to Windows and IE.

2. And if there isn't, does anyone have a recommendation on an easier to use low cost programming solution (think like perl!!) that would work for this type of problem?

Easiest perlish solution that I can think of is a local mini HTTP-server that runs on behalf of the user (with reduced privileges) and presents the GUI in HTML (+Javasrcipt if required). Eventually, any off-the-shelf browser becomes a HTTP- and HTML-based user interface for your application. The server would allow connections from localhost only and ideally from the the same authenticated user. Maybe something that uses POE::Component::Server::HTTP or HTTP::Daemon?

Even downloading Papplets(?) and running them by your server could be made possible, but it would be very hard to make them work secure (Signed Papplets?)... at least it sounds like a CUFP. Maybe it's easier to use a Java-Applet right from the start...