解:
(1)$\because$直线$y=x+b$与反比例函数$y = \frac{k}{x}(x>0)$的图像交于点$A(2,3),$$\therefore3=2+b,$$3=\frac{k}{2},$解得$b = 1,$$k = 6,$$\therefore$直线$AB$的函数表达式为$y=x+1,$反比例函数的表达式为$y=\frac{6}{x}.$
(2)令$x = 0,$则$y=x+1=1,$$\therefore$点$B$的坐标为$(0,1).$
把$y = 1$代入$y=\frac{6}{x},$得$x = 6,$
$\therefore$点$C$的坐标为$(6,1).$
$\therefore BC = 6,$$\therefore\triangle ABC$的面积$=\frac{1}{2}\times6\times(3 - 1)=6.$